Sleep…don’t weep…
I just don’t know what to do. My sleeping patterns are so messed up – I need help and advice!
I’ve talked already about my early morning schedule. Since October, I have had a 5-5:30am start time at work. Since I’m commuting from Lynnwood to SoDo area, that means wake-up time is approximately 4:10am. After experimenting with various alarm clocks, I think I have the waking-up part down. But I just can’t figure out my sleep schedule! I just can’t!
The challenge is actually getting at least 7 hours of sleep. What I’ve been doing lately is taking a major nap…and by major I mean deeeeeep sleep complete with dreams and REM cycles, and then at night I sleep from approximately 10:30pm-4am. But I never see the sun this way.
I’ve also tried staying awake throughout the day and trying to sleep as early as 8:30pm, but if I’m not tired I just end up losing out.
I don’t know if anyone who reads this blog is or has been an early riser? I need advice! Trust me it’s for the good of everyone…I get really weepy when I’m tired!! 
georgesong replied:
if it’s any consolation, i just got back from an int’l trip (to hong kong), and my sleep pattern is completely whacked! i’m going to bed around 4am… shall i give you a wake-up call?
someone suggested a warm bath/warm milk. haven’t tried it yet, but might have to!
January 24, 2008 at 1:10 pm. Permalink.
leochen replied:
I would suggest that right after work you hit the gym for a real hard work out every weekday or go for a run in the sun. Stay awake, no nap. Have a normal evening pattern like the rest of us. Then go to sleep at 9pm. That’s actually a normal sleep time for a lot of people. And because the work-out and not taking a nap, your body should be totally tired and ready for sleep. And by 4am, you have a full 7 hours of sleep. It might take a few days of doing this before your body is used to the pattern, so I would say you start the pattern on a Saturday night, just in case it doesn’t go so well when you first just started. If that fails… there’s nothing wrong with crying.
January 24, 2008 at 8:26 pm. Permalink.
jessieroberts replied:
thanks for the advice guys! although i get so tired in the afternoon i think george’s suggestion is a lot more likely to happen….but i’ll try and work up the motivation to work out instead of nap……maybe tomorrow hehe
January 25, 2008 at 11:50 am. Permalink.