Yes, sometimes. Actually it’s funny that I see this after logging in because I took a nap earlier today and woke up with really bad anxiety. I’m actually laying awake in bed right now as I type this experiencing anxiety at this very moment because guess what? I woke up out of a light sleep with racing thoughts.

I did some research and apparently waking up from a REM sleep cycle may actually cause anxiety! I read something else about how our hormones are actually designed to “jolt” us awake in the morning in an attempt to get us going. Understandably, if this were the case, that would explain why we anxious individuals commonly experience anxiety in the morning!