I cannot break this sleep habit (am I an owl, vampire or human?)

If the hours are not ruining your life is it worth worrying about ?If its an issue id suggest setting a time line per day and sticking to it where once the deadline for bed you set comes you go there, within a few days your body will get used to it. Can also use supplements to help with sleep and relaxation.

... so what stops you from going to sleep at let's say 11pm?

I wonder what you spent your time doing.. are you working.. or are you mindless surfing the internet, watching tv, ... or are you doing things that really ad value to your bizz?

have fun

Bart

I can stay up late if I have to, last week it was 3.30am one night. I still have to get up early to feed the children, and too many nights like that leave me very weary.

I also have no problems going to bed early, I sleep just fine.

Bart, I will admit that I do spend some time before bed just surfing, because if I stop working and go straight to bed, my mind ticks over for hours!

If you are learning soemthing and in middle of completing something that helsp your business then its realy worthy, i think making these kinda posts in teh wee hours is really not

I don't think it matters when you sleep, so long as you do get regular sleep and enough of it, particulary if you live on your own.

No different to shift working.

interesting responses guys. I d spend a lot of the time working, but some time just drifting too.

It's weird...if I try to go to sleep earlier, I just cannot do it. Perhaps I have insomnia of some degree?!

Anyway, I think you're right...as long as I get regular sleep and plenty of it, it doesn't really matter I suppose.

Still, kinda frustrating

I have spent years not worrying about time, i do not wear watches, do not care what day it is, nor the month. I also do not care when i sleep, if my body is tired and needs a rest it tells me, and i take a kip. all is good.

What is weird is people who make themselves sleep at a certain time or turn off on purpose, those same people forcibly wake to screaming alarms and their body runs in a controlled manner not natural.

I went to a meeting the other night and the guy i met started out with "O what a busy day I woke at xyz ran here ran there and rady rady", he then said what did your day go like i said well when i woke about lunch time, everybody was out so i just lazed the after noon in bed then got up and had a light meal and rest before coming here. these people who claim to get sleep always look stressed and tired to me thats for sure.

Well 4 years in warrior forum with 1502 posts. You are too addicted and that explains your weird sleeping pattern. Get away from your computer and do some yoga, your body repairs itself during your minimum 8 hours sleep, if you don't rest at the right time, your organ will not get to do the servicing. Do consider to help yourself before you can help others.

Have you considered the possibility that you might be all three? Haha, just kidding.

Like other posters it sounds like you are addicted to this forum. Go outside?

For some people it doesn't really affect them health-wise to not get a lot of sleep but I know for myself I need at least 5-6 hours sleep to feel somewhat 'normal' the next day.

Honestly if you live by yourself and you don't have anyone depending on you then I really don't see a problem with it.

The beauty of IM is that you can live those kinds of hours and still have a full time business going on.

The only reason you should have to worry about your hours or sleep habits is if you let it cut into your social life.

thanks all - I appreciate the feedback, especially the ones about not caring, and only sleeping when your body tells you to - I totally agree, why worry?

It does affect the social life tho - because I am often asleep when others are awake, which causes obvious issues!

I do agree tho - you should not sleep at predetermined times, it is totally unnatural.

It's great that you are able to do what you want but, not really healthy. Try to get a good 7 hours sleep a night and start taking vitamins and start exercising regularly. Steady exercise routines, along with vitamins, help you to regulate your sleeping habits and to sleep a much deeper sleep. This in turn is much healthier and you will accomplish much more and be more creative.

You can "Re-Set" your bio-clock using 1) Melatonin 2)SAD lights
Even Target sells the lights SAD Light Therapy : Home Health Care Equipment : Health : Target
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There are many good one's I had an Appollo and loved it but, sold it.
No longer need it.

Sweet Dreams

What helps get me out of that habit is having the odd social affair to go to.

For a while, wake up early in the morning, preferably like an hour before dawn. See how it makes you feel. Personally, I feel great at that time of day and ready to accomplish things... But,

There's also a part of me that loves to stay up late and work on projects. It's all a matter of efficiency. I found that I am more efficient when I wake up earlier, because in the night I tend to "just do stuff" as opposed to doing productive things.

By the way it's not that you can't break the habit, you just have no reason to. If it's working for you then there's no reason to change it, but I highly suggest that you give other things a try. The "5AM habit" is something that, in my experience, is worth cultivating -- and this is coming from someone who loves to stay up late.

Remember: One of the great things that a 9-5 job gives people is routine. That might sound like something you don't want, but in reality it regulates their lives and keeps them "normal." Too much of it and you'll become a zombie who thinks that is their entire reality. Not enough of it, and you become detached from existence, too far out and end up being less productive.

For one of my friends, the perfect balance has been to go to bed at 3am and wake up at noon. For me, it is more like going to bed at midnight, waking up at 8-9am. Getting up while it's still "morning" has huge advantages for your body and your general work ethic. It might not be apparent, though, until you've tried everything else.

I think that as long as you get your work done it poses no real problem.

However, as social life is also important, and you mentioned that you often sleep while your friends are awake. Then prehaps have some regular sleeping nights so you still get to spend time with friends.

I think as long as you are not feeling drained during the day. You can still do it. There are people who just sleep 2 hours a day and have 20 minute naps and they have tons of energy. So you just have to find the right pattern for you.

Four issues.

Eat small fatty foods before you sleep.
Don't look at screens 1 hours before you sleep.
Exercise during the day for at least 1.5 hours
Clear your head of things, write everything you ever think about on paper before you sleep.

All of these have amazing mental and physical reasons behind them... try it out... I am sure the first day you do it, you will find yourself with amazing results.

I usually stay on the computer 15 hours a day 7 days a week.


i need help

I used to have a similar problem about a year ago, you should try staying up for a full 48 hours, and on the day you go to bed, sleep at around 10 or 11 pm