Resetting My Sleep Schedule - Page 3

GrayArea

United States872 Posts

June 26 2010 23:30 GMT

#41

On June 27 2010 08:18 Marradron wrote:
Whats wrong with just going to bed at the time you want to sleep again ? I'd try just going to bed at like 3:30 and forcing wake up at arround 8. The next day you should be able to sleep at a normal time again ?

I failed my attempt to stay awake (ended up crashing early). I'm gonna try this method tonight and will post an update to let you know if it worked or not.

moon`

United States372 Posts

June 27 2010 00:07 GMT

#42

Dude, I have totally the same issue! I tried to do what you did, by staying awake the whole day and crashing at around 10pm. Instead, I fell asleep watching a movie at 8am

semantics

10040 Posts

June 27 2010 00:49 GMT

#43

lay in bed close your eyes block out the windows and sleep it's not too hard,it's a matter of patience to lay down not move and keep your eyes closed, ofc i used to work nights and sleep during the day you learn to fall asleep when you need to. No need to stay up past 24h

Wargizmo

1237 Posts

June 27 2010 00:58 GMT

#44

When I was doing rotating shift work I became somewhat of an expert at changing my sleeping patterns.

It's always better to just get 2 or 3 hours sleep than trying to pull an all nighter. That way you'll be tired enough to sleep when you really want to but you won't be falling asleep randomly during the day.

So if I was on night shift friday and then day shift the next week I'd come home about 7am Saturday morning and instead of sleeping for 8 hours I'd crash about 7:30am and then force myself to wake up at 10am. I'd be a bit groggy for most of the day but I could easily stay awake if I found something to do (like play computer games or whatever), then by 10pm I'd be buggered and crash out and naturally wake up about 9am Sunday, then just go to bed about 10pm Sunday night and wake up at 6 Monday morning and by then you're pretty much sorted.

Using coffee is a pretty good way to stay awake when you want to, trick is you have to use it sparingly so your body doesn't get accustomed to the caffeine, I probably only drink coffee one or two times a week when I really need it, if you drink it every day then you'll get much less return when you really need the effect.

Hidden_MotiveS

Canada2562 Posts

June 27 2010 02:55 GMT

#45

You're just using us to hold you responsible aren't you? There are some sites like procrastinators anonymous that do this better than us.

In addition, why are you staying up till 5? Internet related?

Masamune

Canada3401 Posts

June 27 2010 04:20 GMT

#46

Whenever I need to set a proper sleep schedule, I'll do something I really like (used to be DotA before) for practically the whole night and day, until it gets to a reasonable time (around 9 pm) and then just crash until the next day. Be careful about going to bed too late after staying up all day because I tend to notice that I sleep extra to make up for the time I lost, and then end up waking up at 11ish in the morning and not getting into a proper rhythm.

Hidden_MotiveS

Canada2562 Posts

June 29 2010 01:53 GMT

#47

Why don't you just delete dota then? Do you?

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