irregular sleep
Unpredictable rest patterns
Irregular sleep is a pattern of sleeping and waking at inconsistent times rather than following a stable schedule.
The phrase often appears in health contexts discussing the effects of shift work, jet lag, or poor sleep habits: Irregular sleep has been linked to metabolic problems.
Distinguished from insufficient sleep, which concerns duration rather than timing.
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
- restlessUnable to be still
- tossing and turningInability to sleep peacefully
- tossingLight underhand throw
- turningAct of rotating
wide awake · disrupted · fragmented · waking · fatigue · groggy · jet lag · circadian · nightshift · night owl · melatonin · exhaustion · drowsy · alarm · caffeine · second wind · hitting snooze · anxiety
- sleepnap, doze, slumber, naps, snooze
- sleep disruptionsinsomnia, jet lag, narcolepsy, hypersomnia, night shifts
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