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Conditioned arousal

Conditioned arousal is when the brain learns to link bed with alertness, effort, and worry instead of sleep.

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Calming techniques before sleep and breaking anxiety-sleep cycle

Calming techniques before sleep and breaking anxiety-sleep cycle

Why the anxiety-sleep cycle becomes stronger in pregnancy Sleep and anxiety influence each other through a feedback loop. When the brain anticipates poor sleep, it can trigger heightened arousal: faster heart rate, shallow breathing, muscle tension, and repetitive worry. In pregnancy, that loop is easier to activate because the body already has more reasons to […]