OK, so I have always been a night owl. I'll go to bed at 2-3 am, then wake up at 1-3 pm the next day. (I'm in that weird period between high school and college, so I have the time). But whenever I try to go to bed at say, 7 pm, I'll still wake up at 2-3 pm the next day, sometimes later! So I easily get 10-16 hours of sleep a day, yet I'm still yawning and have no energy!
Not sure what to do about this- I have a job interview tomorrow at 10 AM, and I really don't want to miss it because I have a sleeping problem! I've also lost a lot of weight recently (I'm way skinnier than normal), so I'm wondering if it's linked with my depression.
Anybody have any tips? I've set an alarm clock, but whenever I try to get up early, it's like I physically cannot move my body. I'll blast loud music in my ears until my mind can operate, but even then I'm in a constant state of sleepiness throughout the day. When I was in a school schedule, I would skip lunch (because eating made me tired), and I would still doze off around 1-4 pm. I would usually have to take a nap after school.
OK, so I have always been a night owl. I'll go to bed at 2-3 am, then wake up at 1-3 pm the next day. (I'm in that weird period between high school and college, so I have the time). But whenever I try to go to bed at say, 7 pm, I'll still wake up at 2-3 pm the next day, sometimes later! So I easily get 10-16 hours of sleep a day, yet I'm still yawning and have no energy!
Not sure what to do about this- I have a job interview tomorrow at 10 AM, and I really don't want to miss it because I have a sleeping problem! I've also lost a lot of weight recently (I'm way skinnier than normal), so I'm wondering if it's linked with my depression.
Anybody have any tips? I've set an alarm clock, but whenever I try to get up early, it's like I physically cannot move my body. I'll blast loud music in my ears until my mind can operate, but even then I'm in a constant state of sleepiness throughout the day. When I was in a school schedule, I would skip lunch (because eating made me tired), and I would still doze off around 1-4 pm. I would usually have to take a nap after school.
It is linked with Depression from what I know. I've known a lot of depressed people who suffer from sleeping too much without getting any energy from it. I can't help though, since I suffer from the opposite. I'm a major insomniac, if I even get 6 hours I'm lucky.
It is linked with Depression from what I know. I've known a lot of depressed people who suffer from sleeping too much without getting any energy from it. I can't help though, since I suffer from the opposite. I'm a major insomniac, if I even get 6 hours I'm lucky.
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While it's not immediately effective, altering your diet can do tons for your natural sleep schedule. Drinking green tea early during the day and herbal/chamomile/lavender at night tends to help me with my sleep schedule.
I also avoid sugary foods before bed- but a warm meal/snack/leftovers can help me calm down (I usually save a small bit of my dinner to eat before I go to bed)
But yeah, I definitely felt improvements in my energy when I decided I'd start drinking 2-4 cups of green tea daily.
I also feel it's incredibly hard to get up, but once I get up and have been awake for a couple minutes, I'm completely fine. Sometimes oversleeping makes me more tired and sluggish than not sleeping enough. I find I operate best on about 7 hours sleep.
I'm a night owl myself! I tend to sleep naturally between 4 am and 10 am.
I wish you luck!
While it's not immediately effective, altering your diet can do tons for your natural sleep schedule. Drinking green tea early during the day and herbal/chamomile/lavender at night tends to help me with my sleep schedule.
I also avoid sugary foods before bed- but a warm meal/snack/leftovers can help me calm down (I usually save a small bit of my dinner to eat before I go to bed)
But yeah, I definitely felt improvements in my energy when I decided I'd start drinking 2-4 cups of green tea daily.
I also feel it's incredibly hard to get up, but once I get up and have been awake for a couple minutes, I'm completely fine. Sometimes oversleeping makes me more tired and sluggish than not sleeping enough. I find I operate best on about 7 hours sleep.
I'm a night owl myself! I tend to sleep naturally between 4 am and 10 am.
I wish you luck!
It could be that you're sleeping a long time, but not getting enough quality deep sleep. If you're a very light sleeper, or keep waking up during the night, you can sleep a long time and still feel exhausted when you wake up.
It could be that you're sleeping a long time, but not getting enough quality deep sleep. If you're a very light sleeper, or keep waking up during the night, you can sleep a long time and still feel exhausted when you wake up.
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Yep, I get exactly this when the depression hits. :/
I recommend doing plenty of walking during the day- not only does it wear you out physically enough for some proper, quality sleep it also really helps with the underlying cause- the depression itself.
Get an audiobook/some music and get outdoors for a while, even if you have to force yourself to do it because yeah, tiredness.
It works for me, anyway. :)
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Yep, I get exactly this when the depression hits. :/
I recommend doing plenty of walking during the day- not only does it wear you out physically enough for some proper, quality sleep it also really helps with the underlying cause- the depression itself.
Get an audiobook/some music and get outdoors for a while, even if you have to force yourself to do it because yeah, tiredness.
It works for me, anyway. :)
For general fatigue and tiredness, always check for gluten-sensitivity or celiac disease (strange but true). It's often over-looked. Make sure you get tested for all the reaction types, and not just one. Or cut it out for 14 days and see how you feel.
For general fatigue and tiredness, always check for gluten-sensitivity or celiac disease (strange but true). It's often over-looked. Make sure you get tested for all the reaction types, and not just one. Or cut it out for 14 days and see how you feel.
i have the exact same problem. i use benadryl at night when i need to regulate it. helps put me to sleep when i have insomnia, and helps put me into a deeper sleep when i know i need to get rested. otherwise, most nights i dont sleep at all or sleep 12+ hours and still feel dead tired. also kicks allergies in the ***, two birds with one stone.
also might be worth having your vitamin D levels checked, or take a vitamin D supplement for good measure.
i have the exact same problem. i use benadryl at night when i need to regulate it. helps put me to sleep when i have insomnia, and helps put me into a deeper sleep when i know i need to get rested. otherwise, most nights i dont sleep at all or sleep 12+ hours and still feel dead tired. also kicks allergies in the ***, two birds with one stone.
also might be worth having your vitamin D levels checked, or take a vitamin D supplement for good measure.
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Hi there, this post really struck home because I have been suffering from the same problems for awhile, which for me are related to depression. I'm out of college now but man was it rough and I wish there were some things I knew before to make the ride a bit easier. Oversleeping is just as bad as not getting enough sleep, and kicking the habit will take a little effort on your part but it CAN be done!
First off, as much as it sucks to go to bed before midnight, force yourself to go to bed at the same time every night before midnight, and give yourself 30 minutes of no-screen time when you hit bed. Write in a journal or draw, just don't go near a phone, tablet, or computer because you need that time away from the screen to wind down. Being in front of a screen "forces" your body to stay awake because of the bright light and you get your second wind early in the morning and don't feel tired.
Don't fret if upon starting your schedule change you notice you still wake up late.
Again, don't let this discourage you from keeping to your sleep schedule, it will take time for your body to eventually adjust and wake up a little earlier each day. Maybe set your alarm for 1pm. Then every following morning, back it off 15 minutes until you reach your "goal" time to wake up.
Have something planned out to wake up to every morning so you eventually look forward to getting out of bed. Have a favorite food? Maybe a morning routine of checking your blog/FR/etc? If it involves a phone/computer, make sure it's not next to the bed so you can physically get out of bed to go to it.
I hope this helps, I know you can get through this and if you have any questions or want to talk just ask! :)
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Spectrie
Hi there, this post really struck home because I have been suffering from the same problems for awhile, which for me are related to depression. I'm out of college now but man was it rough and I wish there were some things I knew before to make the ride a bit easier. Oversleeping is just as bad as not getting enough sleep, and kicking the habit will take a little effort on your part but it CAN be done!
First off, as much as it sucks to go to bed before midnight, force yourself to go to bed at the same time every night before midnight, and give yourself 30 minutes of no-screen time when you hit bed. Write in a journal or draw, just don't go near a phone, tablet, or computer because you need that time away from the screen to wind down. Being in front of a screen "forces" your body to stay awake because of the bright light and you get your second wind early in the morning and don't feel tired.
Don't fret if upon starting your schedule change you notice you still wake up late.
Again, don't let this discourage you from keeping to your sleep schedule, it will take time for your body to eventually adjust and wake up a little earlier each day. Maybe set your alarm for 1pm. Then every following morning, back it off 15 minutes until you reach your "goal" time to wake up.
Have something planned out to wake up to every morning so you eventually look forward to getting out of bed. Have a favorite food? Maybe a morning routine of checking your blog/FR/etc? If it involves a phone/computer, make sure it's not next to the bed so you can physically get out of bed to go to it.
I hope this helps, I know you can get through this and if you have any questions or want to talk just ask! :)
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Spectrie
I have trouble sleeping all the time, and I usually link it with the fact that I have terrible anxiety and college is just stressful. I've found that using guided relaxation and white noise helps me drift off 9/10 times, and usually it helps me stay asleep because it gets me to stop worrying. Doing yoga before bed is a good way to relax too.
Sleeping for more than 8-9 hours can be bad, I've heard. Try setting a sleep schedule so not to throw your circadian rhythm out of wack. It's hard at first but after a while your body starts to acclimate to going to bed at a certain time.
Reading before bed is perfect too! Reading always makes me feel tired~
That's what works for me, anyway. Hope things work out for you! :)
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Spectrie
I have trouble sleeping all the time, and I usually link it with the fact that I have terrible anxiety and college is just stressful. I've found that using guided relaxation and white noise helps me drift off 9/10 times, and usually it helps me stay asleep because it gets me to stop worrying. Doing yoga before bed is a good way to relax too.
Sleeping for more than 8-9 hours can be bad, I've heard. Try setting a sleep schedule so not to throw your circadian rhythm out of wack. It's hard at first but after a while your body starts to acclimate to going to bed at a certain time.
Reading before bed is perfect too! Reading always makes me feel tired~
That's what works for me, anyway. Hope things work out for you! :)
Waking up at middle of sleep cycle leaves you really tired and groggy. Use
this to calculate when its the best time to wake up or go to sleep so you will wake up between sleep cycles and not in middle of one. It might help a little.
Also try sleeping less. Sleeping more than 9 hours will leave you really tired. Try sleeping only about 7-9 hours.