Sleep expert shares ways you can avoid waking up at 4am everyday

There are plenty of potential reasons we find ourselves wide awake far too early - and there are ways to avoid it (Image: Tatiana Maksimova via Getty Images)

Some people may find themselves regularly waking up at four o'clock in the morning, and there could be a legitimate reason for these sleep disruptions. Do you often find yourself wide awake at 4am, staring into the darkness? It might seem like a simple habit, but there could be an underlying issue, reports Surrey Live .

"We start to experience less deep sleep after around four to five hours," explained Lisa Artis, deputy CEO of The Sleep Charity , which has partnered with Simba mattresses. As we enter lighter stages of sleep, we're more susceptible to waking up.

If your usual bedtime is around 11pm – a common time for many