Abnormal sleep-wake cycles are exactly like they sound – the times when you would normally (compared to most people and yourself) find yourself sleeping and waking from sleep are impacted, making it difficult to go to sleep when you normally would, and wake up when you should.

Our sleep-wake cycles are controlled by complex biological processes referred to as our circadian rhythm. Many things can impact your circadian rhythm, throwing your whole cycle into disarray, making it difficult to have a “normal” schedule and get things done when you’d like to.