Trouble sleeping?
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So I'm a short sleeper who has a similar sleeping pattern but it's naturally. I managed to extend my sleep after the first wake up with very simple things. Do not eat anything after 18:00, do not drink anything after 22:00 and do not use any electronics after 23:00. Before you go to bed do some stretching/yoga, then read a bit, talk to your partner/pet and make sure there are absolutely no lights or any devices on.
I want to stress that I am not a doctor or psychiatrist, I only speak from experience. If you can easily fall asleep around midnight then your anxiety at 4:00 in the morning has not to do with your day, but with your sleep.
You might have experienced some sleep paralysis because of stress, heavy food etc, but you don't know because your brain wasn't recording.
Apart from the schedule I mentioned above, you could add some vitamine B12 right before you go to sleep for extra nice dreaming. Learn PMR by Edmund Jacobson for falling asleep again.