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readjusting biorhythms

Fiddler
Fiddler
It's summer. It's happened again. It is three in the morning and I'm WIDE AWAKE. That's cool, it's summer.

School, however begins the last week of August and I don't want to start the year as a zombie. Again. My usual strategy is to realize I need to change the pattern, procrastinate until the night before the first meeting, get three hours sleep and and start the year as a zombie.

So, how can I avoid that sleep disaster THIS year?

Thanks!

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deleted_user
deleted_user
Set your alarm for the time you're going to be getting up at. No matter when you fall asleep, GET UP and STAY UP. No napping. This will straighten things out, even though it's VERY uncomfortable. I'm getting ready to do this as well.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I agree with Sophie, when I travel I'll spend the first few days getting up at the local time 7:30am and not allowing myself to sleep until atleast 9:30. Always worked a treat and had me adjusted better than those I was travelling with. Unfortunately it usually upped my coffee count too though!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Ahhh, three AM! The time when power one is most open to influence! Ok, enough of my Pagan ways. Your body will take care of itself Brian. Look at what you did with your body man! Trust that this is just a temporary thing and that, left to it's own devices, this amazing machine we call our body will set a new rhythm. However, a good dose of Chamomille tea couldn't hurt!
Fiddler
Fiddler
okay - we'll start TOMORROW!

Chamomile - like at night to help me get sleepy? (linpd, I'm MARRIED to someone who has Pagan tendencies, so not a problem!)
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes Brian. Before bed. Somehow the ritual of making the tea, and the tea itself, act as a natural sedative. I hope you're sleeping right now because I'm wide awake! I should take my own advise!
Fiddler
Fiddler
well... I was up until 2:30 (eyeroll) and set the alarm for 5:30. I got up, stayed up for a couple of hours, slept another three, now am going to stay up the rest of the day.

Planning to keep getting up at 5:30, no matter what. A certian amount of napping is going to be unavoidable (unless I never sit down), but I'll try to keep it at a minimum!

I suppose if I do the chamomile ritual every night at 9 tired or not...

Thanks all for the advi...zzzzzzzzzzzz