Do you wake up exhausted even after 8 hours of sleep? Or wake up sweating, tossing, turning, or craving sugar the next morning? Digital creator and nutritionist Nupur Patil says the culprit is not “just stress”, but that your cortisol and circadian rhythm are completely out of sync. “When your body stays stuck in fight or flight mode even while you’re sleeping, you wake up multiple times at night, feel tired but wired, can’t switch off your thoughts, and your body never truly rests,”  Listing some common sleep behaviours that you must not ignore, Patil mentioned: Waking up covered in sweat: Your body is trying to cool down because cortisol and adrenaline are running high Grinding teeth/clenching jaw: A sign that the body is releasing tension through the jaw, linked to anxiety, gut stress and poor recovery. Frequent nightmares: The brain is overstimulated. High stress chemicals are disrupting your REM sleep and dream cycles. Sleeping with T-Rex arms: Curled arms show your nervous system is still holding on to stress while you rest. Talking in your sleep: Your mind is still processing emotions. The body hasn’t fully relaxed into deep sleep yet. Sleepwalking: When your stress response is on high alert, your body moves even when your mind should be resting. Waking up multiple times through the night: Cortisol spikes or gut imbalances can cause sudden wakeups Having a hard time falling asleep: Your cortisol rhythm is likely flipped indianexpress.com/article..