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I'm a night-owl, often going to sleep at 3:00 and waking at 9:30. But, it's killing my productivity. I can probably get twice as much done if I wake earlier, being most productive in the morning, after the gym. So, I'm considering making a major change in my sleep schedule (ultimately waking at 4:30 a.m.).

Everyone works differently, of course. Some do their best work at 2:00 a.m. For those of you who are seriously productive, what is your sleep schedule? When do you wake? How much sleep do you need to maximize your productivity over the long-term (most of us can pull a few all-nighters to get projects done)?

John

My sleep schedule is uber fucked, sometimes I go to bed at 10 pm and wake up at 5 am, sometimes I go to bed at 7 am and wake up at noon, sometimes I don't go to bed at all. I have to start getting into a routine because its really killing my productivity. I'd like to go to bed around 1-2 am and wake up around 9 am.

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Aequitas

On weekends when i'm hitting up the bars I go to bed around 4 or 5 am sometimes 6am and wake up at around noon but during the week I try and force myself to bed at about 12 to 1 and wake up at about 10 to 10:30 am.

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MDSandB

After reading this feel like going back to bed.

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barman

Usually around 7-8 AM. Weekends are a different story depending on the quantity of drinking involved.

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Insomniac

Absolutely earliest 8AM

springer

I don't even know if my alarm clock still works...

As early as 6 and as late as 10... it depends. Doesn't affect my productivity though. I am NOT a morning person.

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SeoDave

I love how cyclical WF is sometimes... Guess you can't sticky everything. ;-)

What time do you wake up? What time do you go to bed?

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Trademark

Crap. You're absolutely right, SeoDave. Sorry about that. I should've searched for it before starting a redundant thread.

Andrew

This discussion came up last year too. But hell, why not ask it over and over again, may be some of us have managed to "fix" our sleep schedules.

I kind of like the unpredictability. On the downside, it fucking blows in the winter when you could get as little at 3 or 4 hours of daylight, half of it to the sinking sun.

Stanley

consistent 3am - 11pm

turbolapp

6:30 but oooooh how I would like to just sleep til 8. I dont think that's too much to ask for?

Sausages

I'm most productive after 8pm - everything seems a lot quieter then so I can just get my head down and do some work.

It's a bit crap for my employer though as they like me to be in the office from 9am to 5pm lol.

Deliguy

You're crazy!
I'm pretty sure god isn't even awake that early.

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Supergeek

In bed by midnight, usually, and out of bed between 8:30-9:30am. I have a hard time getting to sleep most nights, so I linger in bed and wait for the grogginess to go away.

ubaidabcd

Just depends really, I can sleep 12 hrs. with no problem. It's complicated not to. I'm actually too used to it really. Could be due to drinking. Go to sleep at 2am., wake-up at 2pm after hearing the sounds of "cha-ching", - "wake up, and check your stats, lol", or who knows how long I could sleep.

I've started to notice sleeping more hours makes it harder to wake up, I think this is how it's hard for me to work a first shift job. Hell even at a 2nd shift job starting at 1pm I've been late a few times.

I think if I can keep it at 6-7 hrs., I can wake up on time, anything more, I'll just keep sleeping.

MyOwnDemon

Pretty much whenever I want. Usually go to bed around 7am or 8am and then get up between 2pm and 3pm. I get most of my work done during the late night hours when it's quiet and I am free from distractions. I am a night person for sure. I work online fulltime, so I can pretty much sleep and wake up whenever I want.

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SUP3RNOVA

Usually end up going to sleep at about 3am and wake up anywhere between 10am-12:30pm.

egonitron

Usually go to bed around 3AM (I say I'm going to bed at midnight, after the Woot,) and I'm up for work at 7AM. I love my Cocaine energy drink

ScottDaMan

I go to bed around 5AM since it is quieter in my house from 8PM - 5AM. I wake around noon for 7 hours.

That leaves me the afternoon to workout, jog, play sports, and do other hobbies. I "go to work" at 9PM in my office.

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waraas

damn, hardly anyone works during the day here

I usually go to bed at like 6-7 and wake up around 3. i play during the day and work all night

hasent this been talked about like 3 other times?

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Jondoe0069

I get up at 4-6am depending on where I have to work that day. The earlier I start, usually the later I get off. Then I come home and go to school, then work on internet stuff, and sometimes go to the gym if I have time- and get to bed around 12ish.

On Friday night I fall asleep at like 7 or 8 sometimes, but Saturday night, when I'm rested, I go to bed at 3-4 then start the bullshit all over Sunday night.

Workin for the man fuckin blows ass.

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Yeah, that was my fault. I made the knucklehead (newbie) mistake of not searching the forum before starting the thread.

That said, I'm blown away (envious, actually) by the schedules some of you keep and how productive you can be at those hours.

I've been slowly moving myself toward the goal of waking at 4:30. I'm pushing the alarm clock back 15 minutes every few nights (if I do it "cold turkey," I fear my body will go into shock and expel all sorts of strange fluids).

Years ago, I used to get up at 4:30 each morning. This was when I was working in Corporate America. I got a ton done before going into the office. I relished it because the work I did in the morning translated directly into a lot of money in the bank (the story won't win me any fans, so I won't bore you with it). I make more money these days, but I know I'm spinning my wheels and working harder needlessly because of my lack of productivity.

I remember what it was like back then. I got more done by 8:00 a.m. each day than most people I knew accomplished the entire day and evening.

Man, I want to get back to that.

Gyppo

Up at 6.30 everyday, except on weekends when I don't sleep.

crazyotter

You'll find that being awake almost entirely during night hours is gonna get to you real bad.

aim

6:30 - 7:00 AM. I have a 1 yr old that's on schedule about 100% of the time.

Doesn't matter what time Dad went to bed.... he's ready to go at the crack of dawn.

Me: Please, can I sleep another hour? Dad was up spamming Google all night so you can go to college one day.

Son: Daddy! Ball!!! Hi...! Ball! Daddy!!

Me: Okay, fine... let's go play ball...first let me brew some coffee...

...And my day starts.

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ScottDaMan

Yep, correct. That's why you take weekends off and get out and do shit all weekend in the sun.

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Guru54

I am a night owl and stay up til around 2 or 3 and don't get up until maybe 11 the next day. I just love to work at night.