I can't sleep :\. I stay up til' around midnight every night because I cant fall asleep, even though I have to wake up at 6:00 AM. When I wake up, I usually wait another 10 minutes in bed before I actually get up. I don't have time to pack a lunch for school, or eat breakfast so I usually don't eat, or sometimes people buy me things from my school lunch place thing. In my classes, I am super tired and I have a hard time paying attention. After a long and tiring day of school, I come home and play video games, and I forget about my homework, which I usually do on the bus or super early in the morning. Then I just do it again. I seriously need help, as my grades are starting to slip now.
I don't know what to do at this point.
Messed up sleep patterns and how it effects me
Messed up sleep patterns and how it effects me
Last edited by Soul on Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Unicorn Giggles
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Re: Messed up sleep patterns and how it effects me
So what you're saying is that despite you trying to go to sleep before 12, you can't fall asleep? Or is it that you can't bring yourself to go to sleep before 12? There's no reason why the second option is out of your control, I mean, you recognize the problem, you recognize the consequences, and you recognize that something must be done, so I don't assume it's that.
Not being able to sleep before 12 is strange as well, as when you're tired, you'd actually want to go to sleep, so if you're trying, it really shouldn't be a problem. However, I'll assume that it's beyond that. As a first step, try to tell yourself to get out of bed earlier to try to kick the pattern back into the proper place. Otherwise, try to avoid drinking any caffeine before you go to sleep, this includes coffee and any tea with caffeine, or coke, and energy drinks (although if you're drinking those, it doesn't take a genius to figure out your problem). If worst comes to worst, you can try sleeping pills.
As for grades slipping as a result of not doing your homework, drink coffee in the morning (home brew, or get someone to buy it at some coffee place for you every morning) and do it on the bus. I never did homework throughout all my school years and managed to maintain a 90+ average while still taking advanced placement courses, so I really can't help you with that.
Not being able to sleep before 12 is strange as well, as when you're tired, you'd actually want to go to sleep, so if you're trying, it really shouldn't be a problem. However, I'll assume that it's beyond that. As a first step, try to tell yourself to get out of bed earlier to try to kick the pattern back into the proper place. Otherwise, try to avoid drinking any caffeine before you go to sleep, this includes coffee and any tea with caffeine, or coke, and energy drinks (although if you're drinking those, it doesn't take a genius to figure out your problem). If worst comes to worst, you can try sleeping pills.
As for grades slipping as a result of not doing your homework, drink coffee in the morning (home brew, or get someone to buy it at some coffee place for you every morning) and do it on the bus. I never did homework throughout all my school years and managed to maintain a 90+ average while still taking advanced placement courses, so I really can't help you with that.
"Do not make foes of a man who wields Mac10" -Ancient Zen Chinese saying
Re: Messed up sleep patterns and how it effects me
Your mind is running when it shouldn't be, at night is when you think of everything isn't it? What happened the day before, what homework you didn't do, what you did wrong or right that day? I can help you a bit if you message me on Steam tomorrow.
(I wonder why no one uses the message function on the forums, hmmmm)
(I wonder why no one uses the message function on the forums, hmmmm)
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Red Herring
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Re: Messed up sleep patterns and how it effects me
It's possible that you can't go to sleep because your circadian rhythm is off. There are some things you can do to help reset it. It takes about 2-4 days to do it, so you'll need to exercise some discipline.
1.Wake up at the same time every morning whether you like it or not. Get out of bed and face the day with a grin. You can try to do a little bit of exercise and take a shower to help you become more alert.
2.Eat breakfast every morning within an hour of your wake up time. This is instrumental. Try to get plenty of protein into your breakfast. This means eggs, meat, something like that. It's a better choice than cereal alone.
3.Resist caffeinated drinks after 6 PM. I don't know if you drink coffee or energy drinks, but making this change alone has helped many people get to sleep.
4.Keep from playing video games within an hour of your bedtime. Games may help you take your mind off life's issues, but they also heighten alertness. If you're trying to wind down from the day try something else, like reading a book or praying if you're a believer. These things can be just as effective at distracting you from something that may be worrying you. Maybe you'll be distracted long enough to get sleepy. Yawns are good.
5.Set a bed time and do your best to stick to it. You may have trouble sleeping, but try setting a good time based on your schedule and the amount of sleep your body needs (7-10 hours is optimal) and then carry out the other steps in this list. Chances are if you've been waking up at the time you set every morning and getting active and fed, your body will naturally lean into getting sleepy earlier.
If you are getting up at a consistent time each morning, yet still have trouble getting to sleep, that means your sleep loss will build up. That sleep loss will work to your advantage in giving you no choice but to go to sleep when you allow yourself. For the first couple days, you might feel the negative effects of it---but do your best to stick to the plan you set. Every time you are tempted to stay up later than bedtime, remember why you want to fixed it in the first place. When you're woken up by your alarm and think very quickly, "ehh back to sleep," remember why you are keeping to it.
Hopefully these tips can help you sleep better.
1.Wake up at the same time every morning whether you like it or not. Get out of bed and face the day with a grin. You can try to do a little bit of exercise and take a shower to help you become more alert.
2.Eat breakfast every morning within an hour of your wake up time. This is instrumental. Try to get plenty of protein into your breakfast. This means eggs, meat, something like that. It's a better choice than cereal alone.
3.Resist caffeinated drinks after 6 PM. I don't know if you drink coffee or energy drinks, but making this change alone has helped many people get to sleep.
4.Keep from playing video games within an hour of your bedtime. Games may help you take your mind off life's issues, but they also heighten alertness. If you're trying to wind down from the day try something else, like reading a book or praying if you're a believer. These things can be just as effective at distracting you from something that may be worrying you. Maybe you'll be distracted long enough to get sleepy. Yawns are good.
5.Set a bed time and do your best to stick to it. You may have trouble sleeping, but try setting a good time based on your schedule and the amount of sleep your body needs (7-10 hours is optimal) and then carry out the other steps in this list. Chances are if you've been waking up at the time you set every morning and getting active and fed, your body will naturally lean into getting sleepy earlier.
If you are getting up at a consistent time each morning, yet still have trouble getting to sleep, that means your sleep loss will build up. That sleep loss will work to your advantage in giving you no choice but to go to sleep when you allow yourself. For the first couple days, you might feel the negative effects of it---but do your best to stick to the plan you set. Every time you are tempted to stay up later than bedtime, remember why you want to fixed it in the first place. When you're woken up by your alarm and think very quickly, "ehh back to sleep," remember why you are keeping to it.
Hopefully these tips can help you sleep better.
