REM sleep is an essential phase of nighttime rest. It’s when our brain sorts memories, our body repairs itself, and ADH is released. If you can’t enter this phase, you secrete less ADH… and you urinate more. It’s a vicious cycle.
As a result , you wake up tired, your concentration decreases, your mood suffers, and your bladder isn’t the only one to suffer the effects .
Be careful with alcohol and caffeine
One of the most insidious enemies of restful sleep? Alcohol. Contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t help you sleep. It disrupts the sleep cycle and inhibits ADH production, increasing the need to urinate.
Caffeine and nicotine also lengthen the time it takes to fall asleep and fragment sleep.
A coffee in the afternoon or a glass of wine in the evening can be enough to disrupt your night.
