India, March 2 -- Do you ever suddenly find yourself wide awake at 3 AM, for no reason at all, no bathroom breaks or feeling thirsty? While the internet usually loves to give supernatural connections to this peculiar sleep behaviour during the 'witching hour', the actual reason is much more scientific than spooky.ALSO READ: Sleep doctor shares 2 rules to fix sleep routine and rest better: 'When you go to bed at 10.'

Dr Christopher J. Allen, a physician in sleep medicine and pediatric neurology with 20 years of experience in the medical field, addressed this in his February 28 post, focusing on a physiological function that occurs during that time. Before you jump to conclusions, let's try to get a comprehensive understanding of what are ...