Sometimes (like today) I wake up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet, but will be unable to sleep after. If I wake up at 4 or 5 am I usually just continue with my usual routine of exercising at 630, but today I woke up at 230 and couldn’t sleep since because of an ache near my right hip and tautness in the right foot (maybe sciatica?). I don’t feel particularly tired, but I sense I’ll probably get a headache in the afternoon regardless of whether I manage to sleep again (usually happens after a night with interrupted sleep)
No advice but you’re not alone.
My teen has been having sleeping issues recently and exercise seems to help quiet his mind so I’m he can sleep. The other day he got up at 2am and ran 8 miles before he could sleep.
But I’m the opposite. Any activity, any eye focus, any organized thought, and I’m likely up for good