My sleep schedule is so messed up
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i've played six hockey games, and did a whole day of snowboarding this week...the earliest I went to sleep was 3:30am...the latest i woke up was 10:30am...I'm not 100% sure about that theory...
Go to affiliate summit and hit every party you can get your hands on, when you get home I can almost guarantee you'll be sleeping like a mofo - whether or not it's at the right time who knows 
I have been doing nicely because my neighbors have been quiet, and if I worked to 6-7am and went to sleep, nothing would wake me but deliveries or what not. But my nice quiet neighbors moved out the 1st, and now they are replaced with screaming kids. Kids jumping up and down, hammering on their porch, which is outside my bedroom window.
I slept maybe 2-3 hours yesterday, and woke at 8 this morning with some kid yelling and stomping. Fucker.
I like kids, I really do, but now I appreciate quiet ones.
I slept maybe 2-3 hours yesterday, and woke at 8 this morning with some kid yelling and stomping. Fucker.
I like kids, I really do, but now I appreciate quiet ones.
I had this problem.... my body clock kept rolling forward 30 mins a day til I ended up going to bed at 4.30 then getting woken up by our toddler at 08.30, and being a vegetable all day.
I got a LiteBook SAD light - I used it for 20 mins in the morning to reset my body clock, it's really helped.
I got a LiteBook SAD light - I used it for 20 mins in the morning to reset my body clock, it's really helped.
I can see this happening to me once I become a full time internet marketer. Although it already does happen during weekends. If I really want to, I can sleep at 11pm or so. It's just that I can get a lot of work done at night which is why I prefer to stay awake and sleep at 2-4am.
Sleep for 1-2 hours one day, then spend the next day awake somehow, until it is your desired time to sleep. You will sleep quickly. Use an alarm/wake up call to get up at whatever time you want to wake up. You will feel tired that day as well, but then, it will become a habit. Just be careful to wind down by the time you want to sleep. No computers, no TV. Switch everything off.
Or, you can pay $5 (Fiverr) and get someone to call you at a certain time for a week. Make sure they shout at you and wake you up. You will be tired, and because of that, will find sleeping easier.
I seem to have a 30 hour circadian rhythm or something. And it sounds like a lot of you may have it too.
Normally your supposed to have a 24 hour circadian rhythm. Meaning your day is 24 hours. Someone who has a different rhythm tends to either go to bed earlier each day, or go to bed later each day. (I go to bed later each day).
This is probably the root cause of most "sleeping disorders".
Some of you talk about getting depressed when on a night schedule. (I only get depressed in the winter, especially on a night schedule. Summer time the night schedule is actually more invigorating to me). I digress.
Take vitamin d3 supplements when you dont see sunlight and this will kick the depression you get.
You get vitamin d from the sun normally, and your depression is likely caused by what I would describe as 'withdraw' of vitamin d, I'm speculating on that of course. I just know it seems to help me.
Normally your supposed to have a 24 hour circadian rhythm. Meaning your day is 24 hours. Someone who has a different rhythm tends to either go to bed earlier each day, or go to bed later each day. (I go to bed later each day).
This is probably the root cause of most "sleeping disorders".
Some of you talk about getting depressed when on a night schedule. (I only get depressed in the winter, especially on a night schedule. Summer time the night schedule is actually more invigorating to me). I digress.
Take vitamin d3 supplements when you dont see sunlight and this will kick the depression you get.
You get vitamin d from the sun normally, and your depression is likely caused by what I would describe as 'withdraw' of vitamin d, I'm speculating on that of course. I just know it seems to help me.
looks like im not alone! since i quit my dayjob in august last year i go to sleep between 4-7am and wake up at 12-1pm. I love nights tho and I find them to be very productive.
At first I tried to do some work just after waking up, in early afternoon hours but it never worked for me - just couldnt do any shit. So now I just relax in the afternoon hours go to gym/pool/sauna and just check some stats from the previous day of course .
It's working great so far but what I really miss from my 9-5 period are regular big breakfasts! hehe I stopped eating them completely so my first meal is usually a hot dinner.
There is a nice old Chinese saying: "Eat breakfast yourself, share dinner with your friend, give the supper to your enemy". Just kind of reminds me of the morning boost I had back in the day in my 9-5 after big and tasty breakfasts.
At first I tried to do some work just after waking up, in early afternoon hours but it never worked for me - just couldnt do any shit. So now I just relax in the afternoon hours go to gym/pool/sauna and just check some stats from the previous day of course .
It's working great so far but what I really miss from my 9-5 period are regular big breakfasts! hehe I stopped eating them completely so my first meal is usually a hot dinner.
There is a nice old Chinese saying: "Eat breakfast yourself, share dinner with your friend, give the supper to your enemy". Just kind of reminds me of the morning boost I had back in the day in my 9-5 after big and tasty breakfasts.
Just a few days ago I stayed up til 7AM just because, then went to school(so no sleep) and began to crash 2nd period and came home to work a lil' bit online, finish my homework and fall asleep around 10.
After partying, drugs, and college my sleep cycle went down the shit box. Here's how I fixed it.
Get more direct sunlight, it help in balancing the melatonin levels. Cut out all the caffeine, drugs, and alcohol for about a month. Wake up when the sun wakes up. This will force your body to sleep at earlier times.
Pay attention to the difference in energy levels. The body works best when in rhythm. Keep in mind, every time you break the circadian cycle (sleeping clocks rhythm) its like getting jet lag when flying.
Slowly overtime your circadian clock will adapt making it easier to sleep. Some exercise and tea everyday will help accelerate your results.
Cheers
Get more direct sunlight, it help in balancing the melatonin levels. Cut out all the caffeine, drugs, and alcohol for about a month. Wake up when the sun wakes up. This will force your body to sleep at earlier times.
Pay attention to the difference in energy levels. The body works best when in rhythm. Keep in mind, every time you break the circadian cycle (sleeping clocks rhythm) its like getting jet lag when flying.
Slowly overtime your circadian clock will adapt making it easier to sleep. Some exercise and tea everyday will help accelerate your results.
Cheers
I didn't read through all of this thread but I'm sure we can all relate, for months and months I was in that rut working all night because that was the time with zero interruptions (everyone else sound asleep).
Then I started going to school waking up at 9am used to going to bed at 8am after working all night it does take its toll on ya.
Basically try your best to get yourself in a routine, it helps a lot well at least for me it helped a lot. The downside though is that its super easy to fuck up a routine with one night of no sleep and you'll be right back in the same rut.
Then I started going to school waking up at 9am used to going to bed at 8am after working all night it does take its toll on ya.
Basically try your best to get yourself in a routine, it helps a lot well at least for me it helped a lot. The downside though is that its super easy to fuck up a routine with one night of no sleep and you'll be right back in the same rut.
i was on the same program so i read a book called Power Sleep by some sleep expert. i'm still on the same schedule because i don't really care, but it's a little better. the takeaways were:
1) always wake up at the same time. you can stay up to whatever time you want, but make sure you always wake up at the same time or you're not going to fall asleep at the correct time the next time you sleep. if you're tired, you just have to power through it.
2) naps are a last resort. you're tired after you take them and you don't want to fall asleep
3) you can't have too much sleep. the dude recommended 10 hours of sleep, not 8 hours...even though 8 is sufficient.
4) you can't make up for lost sleep. it's obvious, but you can't just sleep 5 hours on the weekdays and make it back by sleeping in on the weekends.
5) humans sleep best @ about 65 fahrenheit (18 celsius) sleep temperatures. you need to do everything in your power to have a comfortable bed/pillow and your room needs to be DARK.
6) exercise early in the day won't help you feel tired at night. if you want to feel more tired from exercise, exercise later at night, closer to when you're about to sleep.
7) if you wake up late but want to go to bed at a reasonable time that night...expose yourself to sunlight/bright lights as soon as possible and that should make you feel more tired early than if you were shut away in the dark for the first few hours after waking up.
8) there's a window from like 2 to 6 pm where humans are naturally more tired and groggy feeling. this window has nothing with what time you woke up, but some evolutionary cycle. once 6pm hits the human brain starts to feel a little more "perky".
9) if you're having trouble falling asleep, start flexing your muscles...starting at your feet, and working your way up (ie. feet, lower calves, knee...). flex each muscle tight for about ten seconds and rest for 15 seconds. i've tried this and it usually works.
10) use an alarm. set the alarm on your iphone in a different room so you have to actually physically get up to turn it off. if you do this, you're less likely to turn it off and go back to bed since you'll probably be awake enough to get on with it.
11) schedule appointments and meetings early in the morning. give yourself a reason to be up early, and you're way more likely to get up early.
1) always wake up at the same time. you can stay up to whatever time you want, but make sure you always wake up at the same time or you're not going to fall asleep at the correct time the next time you sleep. if you're tired, you just have to power through it.
2) naps are a last resort. you're tired after you take them and you don't want to fall asleep
3) you can't have too much sleep. the dude recommended 10 hours of sleep, not 8 hours...even though 8 is sufficient.
4) you can't make up for lost sleep. it's obvious, but you can't just sleep 5 hours on the weekdays and make it back by sleeping in on the weekends.
5) humans sleep best @ about 65 fahrenheit (18 celsius) sleep temperatures. you need to do everything in your power to have a comfortable bed/pillow and your room needs to be DARK.
6) exercise early in the day won't help you feel tired at night. if you want to feel more tired from exercise, exercise later at night, closer to when you're about to sleep.
7) if you wake up late but want to go to bed at a reasonable time that night...expose yourself to sunlight/bright lights as soon as possible and that should make you feel more tired early than if you were shut away in the dark for the first few hours after waking up.
8) there's a window from like 2 to 6 pm where humans are naturally more tired and groggy feeling. this window has nothing with what time you woke up, but some evolutionary cycle. once 6pm hits the human brain starts to feel a little more "perky".
9) if you're having trouble falling asleep, start flexing your muscles...starting at your feet, and working your way up (ie. feet, lower calves, knee...). flex each muscle tight for about ten seconds and rest for 15 seconds. i've tried this and it usually works.
10) use an alarm. set the alarm on your iphone in a different room so you have to actually physically get up to turn it off. if you do this, you're less likely to turn it off and go back to bed since you'll probably be awake enough to get on with it.
11) schedule appointments and meetings early in the morning. give yourself a reason to be up early, and you're way more likely to get up early.
Agreed
Agreed
Half Agree, I agree that on a personal level I feel better if I sleep for 10 hours but disagree that you can't have too much sleep, when I over sleep (sleep for like 13 hours or more you feel like shit I.E. you slept too long.
Agreed
Sounds about right except for the DARK thing, my body is fucked up and it changes every 4 years or so, where for 4 years I absolutely cannot sleep unless its pitch black then it changes to where I absolutely cannot sleep unless its bright as well out.
Agreed
It's true.
Agreed
Never tried this
Agree 200% if my alarm goes off on my phone by my bed seriously sometimes I don't even remember turning it off, so I put an additional alarm clock away from my bed where I actually have to get outta bed, as long as you DO NOT go back into bed you'll be golden.
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Agreed for several years I never had a real reason to get up early until I started taking a few upgrading classes at a college and you seem to get up a little easier.
This guy who wrote that book sounds like he knows his stuff.