Like others my first thoughts were "it probably is the increased sunlight" followed by and/or "maybe allergies." In your current place and all the places you've lived, how much sunlight gets in? I've noticed pretty significantly different sleep patterns in apartments that get a ton of sunlight (my current one) and apartments that didn't.
In my case, since I don't have insomnia, being exposed to more sunlight can be a good thing because it helps me adjust from my natural night-owl schedule to a more normal one. But I need to be in control of it. If I've been up late working, I have to be careful to shield myself from sunlight in the morning or else I'll end up getting a lot less total sleep than I need. If your body's natural impulses (insomniac as they may be) and the sun are at war with each other, I can see how it could create havoc.
I don't use a sleep mask because I'm able to turn the bedroom into a sun-shielded cave, but a sleep mask isn't a bad substitute for that. Maybe you're extra-sensitive to the effects and need, like, light-blocking curtains.
And, yeah, apparently allergies aren't always obvious in how they present. Every time someone mentioned allergies to me I'd say "Gosh I'm glad I don't have to deal with that" until I went to an allergist one spring for food allergies, and he took a look in my nose and diagnosed acute allergic rhinitis.
Lastly, if you tend to be on the computer late at night, I suggest using this software to change your computer's light to a less stimulating yellow glow: http://stereopsis.com/flux/
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Date: 2013-05-16 03:50 pm (UTC)In my case, since I don't have insomnia, being exposed to more sunlight can be a good thing because it helps me adjust from my natural night-owl schedule to a more normal one. But I need to be in control of it. If I've been up late working, I have to be careful to shield myself from sunlight in the morning or else I'll end up getting a lot less total sleep than I need. If your body's natural impulses (insomniac as they may be) and the sun are at war with each other, I can see how it could create havoc.
I don't use a sleep mask because I'm able to turn the bedroom into a sun-shielded cave, but a sleep mask isn't a bad substitute for that. Maybe you're extra-sensitive to the effects and need, like, light-blocking curtains.
And, yeah, apparently allergies aren't always obvious in how they present. Every time someone mentioned allergies to me I'd say "Gosh I'm glad I don't have to deal with that" until I went to an allergist one spring for food allergies, and he took a look in my nose and diagnosed acute allergic rhinitis.
Lastly, if you tend to be on the computer late at night, I suggest using this software to change your computer's light to a less stimulating yellow glow: http://stereopsis.com/flux/