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The amount of sleep you get doesn't matter as much as the consistency of your sleeping pattern. Yes, it's ideal to get from 6-8 hours a night, but it's even more ideal to go to bed and wake up at the roughly the same time every day/night.


It's all about keeping your circadian rhythms in check!



P.S. I go to sleep whenever all my homework is finished.

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Originally posted by jennypie The amount of sleep you get doesn't matter as much as the consistency of your sleeping pattern. Yes, it's ideal to get from 6-8 hours a night, but it's even more ideal to go to bed and wake up at the roughly the same time every day/night.

I wouldn't say that's completely true though. B/c I routinely went to bed at 4 or 5 in the morning and then wake up every day at 7:30. Gimmie 10 or so days and I would just be completely ruined and would have to sleep for 14 hours.

I think consitency is important, but so are the amount of hours. You need both.

sleep is my worst enemy
usually try to go to bed around 4am.....fall asleep anywhere between 4:30 and 6am

i predict that in the future we won't have to sleep
probably a pill or some other thing that will be invented
i find it to be the biggest waste of time

Without structure, I am my own worst enemy. I hate working jobs that require you to get up in the morning and no matter how much sleep I get, I am ALWAYS tired. I know it's not healthy staying up until 4-5am, sometimes later, and waking up at 2-3pm but being a student allows you to do that. I've always preferred the freedom and "loose structure" of the student life as opposed to the coma inducing 9am-5pm career crap that I've had the last few summers. ugh!

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Originally posted by Dj Smitty20 I hate working jobs that require you to get up in the morning and no matter how much sleep I get, I am ALWAYS tired.

+1

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* I used to go to bed anywhere between 2am and 5am during the week, and get up around 7:30am. The past few months however I've been going to be between 12am and 1am and getting up around 7:30am. Being in 4th year and applying to professional schools I really can't afford to be getting only a few hours of sleep and running as a zombie all day. I'm much more of a night hawk though. If I could I wouldn't be going to bed until 8am.

What are you applying for Lisa?

Related to sleep, Graham told me that your body goes comatose after too many hours of sleep. (I mentioned I slept 14 hours in a row after my CZ trip.) Can anyone confirm this?

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Originally posted by geroin +1

this is why I dream of (and am on my way to becoming) a professor. I can schedule my classes at 6pm instead of 9am and everyone will be happy!

serious questions for all us nighthawks though! Aside from partying and such, what the HELL do we all do from 1am to 6am? seriously.

10pm is best.

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Originally posted by Skipper Related to sleep, Graham told me that your body goes comatose after too many hours of sleep. (I mentioned I slept 14 hours in a row after my CZ trip.) Can anyone confirm this?

My ex gf used to always say that her doctor said it was impossible to "catch up" on lost sleep. So if you had a really rough work week and got only 5 hours sleep from Sunday to Thursday, then have a great 12 hour session on Friday night, you're not helping your body in the long run. That's why they emphasise regular, 7-8 hour sleep shifts every night. I don't quite see it that way though, partly because I never feel "refreshed" unless I've had at least 9 hour sleep or a coffee or two. If i've been busy and stressed out in a week and I konk out for a good 11-12 hours when the weekend comes, I feel absolutely magnificent upon waking on Saturday.

Somebody told me that sleeping "too much" after a big party (drugs and whatnot) actually makes your come down/hang over worse in the next few days.

I read somewhere recently that sleep deprivation is not cumulative and your body adjusts back to normal without making up every single lost minute.
Thank god.

Regarding sleeping after extreme sleep dep, ie entire night(s) missed of sleep, I let my body do what it wants to do. I've already been fucking with it, I really owe it to myself to let myself and my brain sleep as long as is needed.

I don't

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Originally posted by jennypie It's all about keeping your circadian rhythms in check!

exactly and hence I try to get the 7-8 hours of sleep esp. before tests/exams

I go to bed around 11-midnight...

But when a project/assignment needs to be done...I'll try to stay up as late as possible (5 a.m. the latest to date).

1am-3am everyday....even if I have to wake up at 6:30am...

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Originally posted by Skipper Regarding sleeping after extreme sleep dep, ie entire night(s) missed of sleep, I let my body do what it wants to do. I've already been fucking with it, I really owe it to myself to let myself and my brain sleep as long as is needed.

I switch from night shifts to day shifts every 2 months and that tends to make it hard to have a "normal" sleeping pattern. But I agree with you here, when going from one shift to the other I tend to sleep upwards of 16-20 hours and afterwards feel completely refreshed and get accustomed to my new sleeping hours without any problems.

Heehee, I think all the partying back in college had alot to do with my odd sleeping patterns

by 11pm each night during school b/c I awake @ 5:45am.......during the summer I tend to work till 10:45pm so I go to bed by about 2:30am latest

11 PM till 7:30 AM.......I love my sleep, 12 hour days demand it.

if i have to get up the next morning... i try to be in bed by midnight.
If ive got nothing to do like right now... 2-4am

I do miss the days of barely able to stay up till 10pm. I had such good sleeps then.

ive been on a 10-12 hr a night sleeping binge lately though
not having to be at work or school is nice sometimes.

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Originally posted by Dj Smitty20 My ex gf used to always say that her doctor said it was impossible to "catch up" on lost sleep.

it is true, you are not catching up on loss of sleep at all. Your body even though it needs the sleep will be overslept causing you to feel just as bad. We are all guilty of it though, sleeping long hours after partying, but it doesn't help. You are best to just get your regular hours of sleep and be on your way. But try waking someone up who has partied all night long after only 7 or 8 hours sleep. THAT is impossible


(I am only awake now cuz I have been sleeping since 7pm tonight )

i cant go to sleep cuz i was writing an essay and drinking coffee all night, and now i am done but to wired to sleep

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Originally posted by magikb it is true, you are not catching up on loss of sleep at all. Your body even though it needs the sleep will be overslept causing you to feel just as bad. We are all guilty of it though, sleeping long hours after partying, but it doesn't help. You are best to just get your regular hours of sleep and be on your way. But try waking someone up who has partied all night long after only 7 or 8 hours sleep. THAT is impossible (I am only awake now cuz I have been sleeping since 7pm tonight )

I feel like shit after partying no matter what, on 5 hours sleep or 15. I find I am much moodier and snappy if I sleep for a long time after a big night. But I meant more just being naturally tired from not sleeping well over a few days because of work/school/stress, etc. Sometimes, like right now during the Month of Essays, when the weekend comes I just want to hit the pillow early on Friday. I hardly ever party on Fridays because I go to bed at 1am and wake up at noon EVERY Saturday, feeling great and ready to party. That's why I always disputed what my ex gf said. I always feel great after a good 10, even 12, hour sleep marathon. It's when I konk out for 16+ hours after being up for 36 partying, studying, writing, whatever.

It's 5am right now, I'm stoned and won't be up for much longer so there you go.

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