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I sleep to much . (hexbear.net)
submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by 9to5@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
 

Yes im aware some folks would consider that a first world problem but it kills all of my sparetime. Like I just spent over 19h in bed yesterday. It completely fucks up my sleep rythm as you can imagine. I just enjoy dreaming to much and the peaceful oblivion that sleep brings.

How do I sleep less ? I had a sleep rythm before that wasnt optimal but I could work with it. If I set an alarm I usually get up before it rings and turn it of. I already set 2 alarms.

If you wonder how that works with work- I basically do freelance work and as long as I finish my work within the deadlines all is good. So I dont have set work times like a normal human bean... Which doesnt help. The last couple of years I have been basically a nocturnal creature.

I have like 0 willpower when it comes to sleep

Sorry for being a girlfailure doggirl-tears

I guess my sleep problems are the imho most embarassing thing about me. So now I have shared my very soul essence with Hexbear.

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[–] gay_king_prince_charles@hexbear.net 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I'd try to reset your sleep schedule. Get 4 hours of sleep, and then see what time you start to get exhausted and record that as the time you should go to sleep. This should be the time you go to sleep every night, with 15 minute of variation being allowable. As soon as you wake up, take a caffeine pill. You won't be able to sleep after 30 minutes of that, and once you want to get up, go outside for a bit. Try to focus on getting exercise, natural light, and habits (for example, you should try to never go back to bed after an alarm and only have one alarm).