[homeomorphic]

That often happens to me also, except I feel absolutely shit while awake. I'm very awake, and not tired, but my mind races so uncontrollably it's almost painful. My brain also decides to consider every problem in life from the worst possible perspective.

[anigbrowl]

I don't want to make armchair diagnoses, but based on my own experiences it's worth seeing someone about that if it's happening frequently.

[homeomorphic]

It's been like this all my life, or as long as I can remember. The waking thing doesn't happen too often - once a month or so - so it's not a big problem. Thanks for your concern, though.

[ldng]

Well maybe you should embrace it then. Wake up, focus on doing something and back to sleep. After reading that article, I would definitely try that.