Circadian rhythm sleep disorder?
Question:
Whenever i try getting up early, like when i under-sleep and go to sleep ealier and get up early the next day, i usually get into a rhymn where i wake up at 4, go to sleep at 7(this has happened many times before) for a couple of weeks then slowly i go to sleep later and later, until i get back into my old cycle.
Do you think i have this disorder?
Answers:
Not necessarily. You could see a doctor. I'd ask about it at the next check-up, if I were you.
Everyone is different, and also need different amounts of sleep. When I was a teenager, I slept 12 hours a day anytime I could-much of the summer and weekends.
Another point is-the more you sleep, the more sleep you will need, just like people who eat too much, it becomes a habit and your body 'thinks' it needs that amount.
Try to 're-set' your biological sleep clock, if it is important to you, because it will be a bit of work and take some dedication like a diet or breaking a long standing habit.
You go to bed a little earlier and get up earlier each day, but stick to it. I think you have done this before, but then you slid back into your old pattern.
The trick is: Go outside and get some sun first thing in the morning. This tells your internal clock-Hey, this is morning, wake up!! At least 10 minutes of full sun, but longer would be better.
Another way to break this cycle is to stay up almost 24 hours, then go to bed at the time you desire to always be your regular time. Get up as close to a normal time as you can, then go get some sun. There are light boxes that are supposed to be like sunshine, but they aren't as good (and are expensive).
Research on the web about sleep and also Jet Lag. I think there are more things you can do.
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