Is it weird that I sleep after school and stay up at night?
So I usually get up around 8am and go to school at 9am and I usually get out of college classes around 2pm. I used to work from 11pm to 7am in a warehouse so Im not new to sleeping during the day. So Im curious does anyone else sleep during the afternoon and stay up all night even with a daytime schedule?
Is it okay to sleep at 2 am and get up at 8am?
This depends a lot on the amount of sleep you personally need. 6 hours are on the very low end of what the national sleep foundation recommends (may be appropriate is what they say to 6 hours of sleep - #008 - sleep duration - sleeptrust - follow the external link to find the chart).-There is also something like a biological middle of the night in which we reach our deepest sleep. This is around 3am in the morning. This may be later for you depending on your particular sleep type (are you an earlybird or an owl - #003 - sleep types - sleeptrust).-If 6 hours of sleep are ok for you and you are an owl (sleep type that goes to bed later) then the answer is yes.-Always listen to your body though. It will tell you if you feel good or not - but - you have to listen and adapt if necessary.
I always go to sleep at 3 am and wake up at 11 am, is that bad for my health?
Not if you’re doing that every day.If eight hours of sleep is enough for you, you’re getting them. if it’s not enough, sleep more.Different people have different natural circadian rythyms. Some people naturally go to bed 10 PM and wake up early. Some naturally go to bed 3 AM and wake up late. Ignore the “morning people” who tell you you’re sleeping the wrong hours. It’s the length of sleep and quality of sleep that matters.But…regularity matters also. Studies have shown that if you keep changing your sleep times, the stress on your body and mind is considerable. People who regularly change shifts at work are less healthy on the average than those who work the same shift every day.So if that’s when you sleep every day, and 8 hours is enough sleep for you, you’re fine. But if you have a 9–5 job, and only sleep 3–11 on weekends, or if you are constantly dealing with shift changes, you’re definitely hurting yourself. Try to find a compromise that keeps your sleep schedule as regular as possible.Two notes about light:1) Studies have shown that we get better quality sleep in a dark environment. So get some really good light-proof blinds and keep your bedroom as dark as possible while you are snoozing.2) You need sunlight to be healthy. If you are sleeping for part of the day, make sure you get enough sunlight exposure in the other part. Lack of it can lead to depression and health issues. If your lifestyle doesn’t accommodate that, there are sun lamps made for just that purpose.
If I stayed up until 4 am and sleep until 10 am will I be okay?
It depends on if it is a stable routin or if it happens only once.If we consider a simple, one happenstance, I believe it won’t bring bigger consequences to your future life. I had many situtions in my life, when I didn’t sleep through the whole night at all. The consequences? I felt like a zombie and nearly screamed when I saw my relfection in the mirror - yes, the dark circles where that huge. Next night I slept totally normaly - I went to bed early and woke up early, sleeping 8–9 hours. I felt so much better and went back to my normal sleeping schedule.You are asking about a situation, where your sleep lasts 6 hours - it is not that bad. Acutally, it is an absoulte minimum to sleep - yes, it is very little, but still, it is the needed minimum.You may feel a little bit dizzy and sleepy through the day, you can also have some problems with focusing and qucikly respodning. Your brain will start working normaly after the next night, if you spend it accordingly. The next sleep should last 8 hours - don’t try to oversleep the lack of hours from the previous night, it doesn’t work like that - and also keep in mind to go to bead early and stay up after 8 hours.Despite of what I wrote, ther would by some changes if you decided not to sleep longer than 24 hours and so on.
I don't get sleep before 7am and then I sleep till 2pm. How do I sleep on time and wake up in the morning?
I've been going through a similar problem throughout my entire Christmas school break, where I fell asleep at 2:30 AM and woke up at 13 AM, but wanted to fall asleep at midnight and wake up at 10 AM. Although it's not as bad, I still wasn't satisfied (until I started going to school again, of course).First off, during night time, you need to stay away from all technology screens, whether they're TVs, computers, mobile phones or anything of that nature. It has been proven that the use of technology for a long time before going to bed can suppress the body's normal release of melatonin (a hormone that, when released, tells the body that it's night time, helping you fall asleep) and delay sleep for a maximum of one hour.Other things you shouldn't do before sleeping in order to make you fall asleep faster are consume caffeine (through coffee, coca-cola or energy drinks, and sometimes even decaffeinated coffee) or nicotine (through cigarettes or e-cigarettes), eat a lot, so your digestive system doesn't work while the rest of your body stays awake, or drink alcohol, since it could make you drowsy and keep you from entering the REM stage during sleep.One of the most effective things you can do to fall asleep faster is reading. You can read a book, a newspaper, a magazine, or maybe even an encyclopedia. As long as you're not reading from a tablet or laptop screen you'll be fine. It helps you because it takes your mind off any personal thoughts or distractions that won't let you sleep.Other important tasks that can help you sleep are take a hot bath (you can shower instead but it won't be as effective) one or two hours before going to bed, since the increase of your body's temperature can help put you in a deep sleep when it drops, put yourself in a dimly lit room before you go to sleep so your body can start releasing melatonin, when you do go to bed, turn off any and all lights in your room and in case your feet are cold when you're in bed, put on some socks.In case you want to speed up the fixing of your sleeping schedule and don't care about being sleepy during the day you can set an alarm for really early and wake up immediately when it ticks/plays.
Is it ok to go to bed at 6AM and wake up at 1PM-2PM?
Only if you keep changing from day to night sleeping. If you stay on one or the other your body will adjust and you should be ok. If you keep switching, like people who work changing shift work, then your mind, body and health will suffer, yes. (Employers know that, and shift workers should insist on one shift or another, and not switch around. They should be paid extra also) If you change back to day time , then you need to stay consistent and give your body rythms time to adjust , depending on how long they have been the other direction. If it is unnatural for your own circadian rythms, your body will object to the wrong schedule and it will be harder to do.
I fall asleep around 3 AM and wake up at 2 PM. How do I reset my internal clock?
Aaahhhh...The circadian rhythm. That's what it's called. Yours is out of whack. Here's what you do: Set your alarm clock for the time you want to be waking up. Put the clock across the room, so you have to get out of bed to turn it off. Do not get back in that bed till bedtime. You know how many hours of sleep you need. Say it's 9 hours. (Not 11!) If you set your clock for 9am, go to sleep at 11:30pm. Napping is NOT allowed during the day. The bed is only for sleeping and sex. Nothing else. No TV, reading, etc. Those are the rules. You will be tired for a few days, but then your circadian rhythm will be back to normal. Any questions? E-Mail me. Stick to the rules! Bless you and happy sleeping! :)
How do you train yourself to stay awake from 11pm to 7am?
I was an 11 P.M.- 7 A.M. shift nurse for many years. I don't think I ever "trained" myself to stay awake. I covered my bedroom windows with blankets so it would be dark in my room, I made sure all phones were turned off when sleeping and I hung a sign on my front door saying "night nurse sleeping, do not disturb". It required that I take extra special care of my body. Then, while at work I kept my brain stimulated (conversation, etc.--- not chemically!) and my body moving. When I came home in the morning I went straight to bed and slept until my body was ready to wake up, no alarm clock! I can tell you I never felt "normal" but was able to stay awake more easily when I did the things I just mentioned. Night shift will take a toll on you because it is against human nature and physiology to stay awake all night and sleep during the day. Good luck to you!
What happens if you stay awake for 24 hours straight?
well stay up from like 2:00am-11:00pm, dont go to sleep in them hours. Do some type of work like walking alot or going on a bike ride. something that will keep you awake and moving in the day. when 11o'clock comes around and you feel sleepy lay down and you will go to sleep...When this happens you can get back on your old ways of sleeping slowly over the next few days or make a new one...works for me when i mess up my sleep