So...does anyone know any strategies for completely resetting your internal clock? I need to convince my brain that night does not, in fact, begin at 5 AM.
Posted by CD on November 2, 2005 04:01 PM | TrackBackIt's easy to switch your circadian rhythm back to "normal"...
There are a lot of strategies to do it. If I wasn't so lazy I'd list 'em here...
Try googling "Shift work" for starters
I have a easy method. Have a large coffee at about 2:30 and stay up late. Do this every day for say 4 and half to five moths and you'll be all set.
Posted by: Stephen Macklin at November 2, 2005 10:15 PMPull an all-nighter (well, in your case, all-dayer) and remember to go to bad at the right time in the evening that night. Only works if you stick with it every day, though. Friggin' technicalities.
Posted by: Army NCO Guy at November 3, 2005 03:53 PMGo to bed, even. Friggin' spelling errors.
Posted by: Army NCO Guy at November 3, 2005 03:54 PMI’ll presume you’re not interested in sleep inducing drugs.
According to a class, and my own trial once..
If you’re lacking sleep too.. maybe you should try catching up on that first. Sleep deprivation is only supposed to take about 2 days make up for.. give yourself a week of extra hours though. Get some sunlight in the morning – maybe open a shade too so you wake up to it. No caffeine in the evening. Exercise helps, if you don’t do it late in the evening. Start going to bed a little earlier each night.. say, half an hour. It’s all about discipline though.. whatever approach you take, you need to stick to for a while. Do you really –need- to switch your clock… it’s a pain.