As someone with ADHD I find it’s a common experience for many that we stay up all night. I’ve fought that in the past but now I kinda feel like I should just accept it. Go to bed late, get up late. However that’s not very conducive to a normal business routine.

How do you all handle your mornings and nights? Is it worth it even to try to change?

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    1 year ago

    chronotypes are real. But there’s no type that stays up all night. You’ll just get tired a few hours later and thus wake up a few hours later max.

    Try getting enough sunlight during the day, avoid bright light after sundown. Sleep in total darkness. Maybe try a light therapy lamp for 15 minutes after wakeup in the morning. Avoid coffee during the day. Physical activity, even light one, helps a LOT.

    You should notice a difference after 2-3 weeks. If in doubt, ask a doctor.

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      1 year ago

      So is 2-10 (about what I default to) highly abnormal?

      When I work the best I find I can do is 1-9.

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        1 year ago

        8 hours sleep is pretty normal but your inner clock is off a bit. There are tons of reasons I’ve heard off over the time (not an expert, just hating alarm clocks).

        Some of those reasons are:

        • Coffee/Alcohol/Substance consumption
        • suboptimal sleep hygiene (especially light is vital to set your inner alarm clock)
        • emotional stress
        • not enough physical activity

        If any of these fit for you, try working on it and see, if it changes after a few days/weeks.

        If not: Chronobiology is still kind of a young field and not all doctors know about it. You could try to give your local university a call/visit if they have chronobiologists. They will have excellent sources and probably can name doctors near you or even might be interested in you as subject to study.

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          1 year ago

          The reason I post here on neurodivergence is because, yes I know these things, but also I can’t stick to a habit for more than a week that requires executive function. I will always relapse on exercise, diet, sleep, work, or social life. Idk how people do all 5.