That's basically what'shappening—yourbody's alarm clock is set wrong. Your HPA axis (that's hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis—the stress response system) gets stuck in overdrive. It thinks there's danger.
Understanding the Context
It releases cortisol. Youwakeup. When I wokeup, my feet were burning and tingly. It was very painful.”Feeling the pain carry over after wakingup is even less common—but it happens.
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One Reddit user, PiroLargo, describes a dream in which their teeth are falling out in pieces. You can wakeuppain-free, strong, and mobile—without wasting time on things that don’t work. So if you’re ready to stop wakingup stiff and start moving pain-free, let’s talk. Drop me a message, and I’ll walk you through exactly what’s been holding you back—and how to fix it for good. Let’s break down what happens inside and why understanding this process is key to managing stress.
Final Thoughts
Your Brain’s Alarm System: The Amygdala and HPA Axis. Imagine you're going about you're day as usual, when suddenly you hear a loud noise. I tense up and wakeupin the morning in exactly the position I went to sleep in. A cat and a boyfriend with me on our queen-sized bed further restrict me sometimes. When I've slept like that, it takes about an hour before the muscular pain I'm feeling all over dissipates. Youwakeupin the morning and everything feels extra stiff, you're feeling more sore from yesterday's workout, and you start noticing more cracks and crunches as you walk, bend over or squat down.
Say "hello" to the start of joint pain. This process is designed to protect yourbody’s balance but it can also have the unintended side effect of wakingyouupin the middle of the night. An easy way to avoid this is to be mindful of what you eat before you go to sleep so your blood sugar is stable through the night. What exactly does sleep do for yourbody and mind?