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Re: Best way to reset sleeping cycle? [Re: Konyap]
#23939392 - 12/18/16 10:41 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Work hard. Exercise. Eat well. Read a book. Turn off electronics. Sleep.
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Mad_Larkin
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Re: Best way to reset sleeping cycle? [Re: PatrickKn] 3
#23939419 - 12/18/16 10:55 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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akira_akuma said: you don't 'reset' your sleeping cycle. it's always on the same clock as it always was.
all you can do is hope your body can adjust to a new pattern, in time. start sleeping earlier, getting up earlier, eventually things might balance out- but you gotta get up early, and go to sleep early, otherwise, you're not going to be on a regular day/night cycle.



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Re: Best way to reset sleeping cycle? [Re: Mad_Larkin] 3
#23939509 - 12/18/16 11:56 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Re: Best way to resent sleeping cycle? [Re: Tmethyl]
#23939632 - 12/19/16 02:06 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Tmethyl said: If you want to fix your schedule real quick you take several sleeping pills at 8pm tonight, they will knock you down and you'll wake up 8 or so hours later. Wake up at least an hour or more before you have to leave to give yourself time to wake up, have a coffee, relax for a moment, etc.
I disagree with the sleeping pill method for long-term use, if you become dependent on them you won't be able to fall asleep without them and then you're stuck in the same predicament a week later.
OP you should stop using all electronics especially the computer in bed. If you can, use the computer and cell phone in another room at all times, or at least away from your bed. You should only be on your bed for sleeping only.
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Re: Best way to resent sleeping cycle? [Re: Crystal G]
#23939642 - 12/19/16 02:15 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I'm now laying down right now on my yoga mat about to sleep lol. I don't think electronics in bed is bad? Never heard of that.
No pills taken, I am devout anti over-the-counter drugs, I believe they are often toxic. I am also anti-benzos, unless for partying
I have a pot of coffee ready to chug when I wake up in 4-5 hours, then I'll probably go to sleep around mid night tomorrow and all will be good with my schedule
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Re: Best way to resent sleeping cycle? [Re: trees]
#23939655 - 12/19/16 02:27 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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it's not that good i used to have bizzare dreams that my t.v. was on when my t..v. was next to my bed it's just easier to calm down if your t.v. is somewhere else
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Re: Best way to resent sleeping cycle? [Re: trees]
#23939661 - 12/19/16 02:32 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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trees said: I'm now laying down right now on my yoga mat about to sleep lol. I don't think electronics in bed is bad? Never heard of that.
Really, you've never heard of that? I'm surprised, I thought everybody knew that.
It's bad for a few reasons. One, electronics produce certain EMF and radio waves and blue lights that actually prevents the brain from releasing melatonin and falling asleep. This is a scientifically proven phenomenon, by the way. Check here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/blue-light-from-electronics-disturbs-sleep-especially-for-teenagers/2014/08/29/3edd2726-27a7-11e4-958c-268a320a60ce_story.html?utm_term=.e1d6aa3ff803
Two, the biggest reason however, is because your brain needs to associate the mattress as a place for sleep only. If you are used to using a computer in your bed, or you're doing other activities while awake on your bed for hours at a time, then your brain is not trained to view the bed as a place to sleep. Consequently, when you enter your bed, you feel alert instead of sleepy, because of how you have trained your body and brain, and thus it's more difficult to fall sleep.
If you only use the bed as a place to fall asleep, then your mind eventually learns to associate sleep with the mattress.
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Re: Best way to resent sleeping cycle? [Re: Crystal G]
#23939672 - 12/19/16 02:51 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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The EMF and ELF debate as to wwther we are affected is not too convincing to me, I've done some serious probably over 10 hours research on it. Personally I sleep really well pretty much single night and I definitely use a computer or phone minutes before i shut my eyes every single night.
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Re: Best way to resent sleeping cycle? [Re: trees]
#23939678 - 12/19/16 03:10 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Okay, well like I said, the biggest reason is because your brain needs to be trained to associate sleep with the bed. If you're using the computer and doing other things in bed, then your brain doesn't recognize the bed as a sleeping area.
Do you want advice on how to reset your sleep cycle or not? Because I'm telling you, that is how. I used to have the same sleeping problem until I stopped using my laptop in bed.
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Re: Best way to resent sleeping cycle? [Re: Crystal G]
#23939691 - 12/19/16 03:31 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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That's cool get what your saying and I appreciate it. Its difficult for me to start doing exactly that though, hopefully soon when I get a real bed and a real residence Ill probably start doing that
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Re: Best way to resent sleeping cycle? [Re: trees]
#23939693 - 12/19/16 03:32 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yeah, I understand people live with roommates and therefore their living space is limited. In this case, you can still use the laptop in the same room, just don't use it on your actual bed. Use it in a chair or on a sofa or bean bag or something.
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Re: Best way to resent sleeping cycle? [Re: Crystal G] 1
#23939722 - 12/19/16 05:15 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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1. Don't use drugs to help you sleep 2. Exercise during the day 3. Don't take any naps during the day 4. Use the bed only for sleeping 5. Don't try to jetlag yourself into a normal pattern by staying up all day and crash sleeping. 6. If you need to, edge your current sleeping pattern either back or forwards an hour or so each day. Which ever is closest. 7. Once youre back to regular hours, set a schedule and stick to it everyday regardless, I.e. up at 7am , sleep 11pm
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Re: Best way to resent sleeping cycle? [Re: Crystal G]
#23939723 - 12/19/16 05:15 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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i haven't had a t.v. near my bed for years sometimes it's just the thought that might keep people awake or theyre at that age were they don't really get tired as much anymore because they aren't growing
even something like sunlight and exercise goes a long way just being out in the sun or swimming in a pool will make your body considerably more tired than going to work for 8 hours and having sore legs
pot is awesome to have sometimes if you don't really do much with your life, because you can always hit the sack an hour early
when i don't have pot I don't get sick as much but I also have enough energy to stay up that last hour or so much energy i stay up an extra four hours and fuck my sleep up again
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Re: Best way to resent sleeping cycle? [Re: Crave]
#23939724 - 12/19/16 05:16 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Comp program called f.lux limits the brightness of your screen automatically throughout the day. On phones it's an app called twilight
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Re: Best way to resent sleeping cycle? [Re: Crave]
#23939735 - 12/19/16 05:33 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Melatonin for a few nights works well for me. Just know that it's only supposed to be used for a couple of nights at a time. I've heard of people using melatonin almost every night, pretty sure that can have dire consequences on your REM sleep patterns. Some people swear by 5-HTP as well, which if I'm not mistaken metabolizes into melatonin.
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Re: Best way to resent sleeping cycle? [Re: Gr33nTree73]
#23939798 - 12/19/16 07:26 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I had to reset my sleep schedule from 10PM-12AM going to sleep, to going to sleep at 2PM or 3PM and waking up at like 11PM or 12AM. Everytime at 3pm I get super tired and can fall asleep right away. I work 1-9AM shifts.
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Re: Best way to resent sleeping cycle? [Re: LSDollar]
#23939802 - 12/19/16 07:32 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Get drunk to pass out at 11PM. Wake up at 8AM.
Repeat 3 days in a row.
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Re: Best way to resent sleeping cycle? [Re: Patlal]
#23940202 - 12/19/16 12:11 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Patlal said: Get drunk to pass out at 11PM. Wake up at 8AM.
Repeat 3 days in a row.
Your idea is terribad.
I went to sleep at 6 am, woke up at 9am. Will go to sleep at midnight probably. Worked out fine so far
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Re: Best way to resent sleeping cycle? [Re: Crave]
#23940220 - 12/19/16 12:27 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Crave said: 1. Don't use drugs to help you sleep 2. Exercise during the day 3. Don't take any naps during the day 4. Use the bed only for sleeping 5. Don't try to jetlag yourself into a normal pattern by staying up all day and crash sleeping. 6. If you need to, edge your current sleeping pattern either back or forwards an hour or so each day. Which ever is closest. 7. Once youre back to regular hours, set a schedule and stick to it everyday regardless, I.e. up at 7am , sleep 11pm
Yes, all good ideas. If you exercise during the day, you will naturally feel sleepy at night because your body has exerted all its energy.
No naps, and as I previously said, use the bed only for sleeping. Not talking on the phone, not eating, not using your computer, or anything else. Sexual activity is the only thing permitted on the bed besides sleeping.
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