Reasons why we experience more anxiety at night

From reduced distractions to hormonal changes, here are a few reasons why we experience more anxiety at night.

Published on: Jul 7, 2023 1:02 PM IST

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Often we feel more anxious at night. People who struggle with anxiety have a difficult time dealing with it at night. Excessive worry and the sense of fear creeps into the mind and people have a tough time managing their thoughts. Overthinking makes things worse. But why do we experience more anxiety at night? Psychologist Avi Sanders shared a few reasons. (Unsplash)

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Reduced distractions: Nighttime is the time when everything falls silent, and we are left alone with our thoughts. Hence, anxiety and worries come up very easily.  (Unsplash)

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Fatigue: Tiredness can fuel negative thoughts. At night, if we are tired, we start to overthink the worries and fears we have. This is why we experience more anxiety at night.  (Unsplash)

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Hormonal changes: Cortisol levels tend to be lower at night, accelerating anxious thoughts and making us feel more fear and worries.  (Unsplash)

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Lack of control: In the morning when we are up and running, we feel we have things under control. But it is the opposite at night. We may feel that we lack control over the environment – this further makes us more anxious.  (Unsplash)