This might end up being tl;dr so you might want to turn back now.
A few months ago I started working a night shift at a grocery store. 10pm to 6am are my usual hours (sometimes getting off at 5 if we get done early, or sometimes I'm scheduled until 4). This requires a complete change in when I go to bed. I have to choose 1 out of 2 options for sleeping. I can either go to sleep basically when I get home or I can wait until 12pm then sleep and be fully rested right before work.
I decided to go to bed at noon. So that was working fine for awhile, then I suddenly start to procrastinate sleeping since I end up not all that tired come noon and end up sleeping at 4pm instead. Sometimes I make an incredibly stupid decision to stay up until around 7, only giving me 2 hours to sleep.
Now it's my day off, okay? I go to bed between 12-4pm. I'm not really that tired but I'm at the point where I can probably fall asleep easily if I wanted to. I wake up, check the time, and then it's suddenly 12-13 hours later. I don't know how this happens. Whenever I go to bed, I'm never usually that tired. I'm not sure why, but if I can fall asleep easy enough then it's fine by me.
The problem is that I oversleep seemingly for no reason, but I also waste half of my day off. I don't wake up feeling energized anymore either. I wake up and I don't feel like shit but it's more of a "meh" feeling.
How can I stop myself from sleeping too much? Alarm clocks do nothing for me and people fail to successfully wake me up whenever I tell them to.
This might end up being tl;dr so you might want to turn back now.
A few months ago I started working a night shift at a grocery store. 10pm to 6am are my usual hours (sometimes getting off at 5 if we get done early, or sometimes I'm scheduled until 4). This requires a complete change in when I go to bed. I have to choose 1 out of 2 options for sleeping. I can either go to sleep basically when I get home or I can wait until 12pm then sleep and be fully rested right before work.
I decided to go to bed at noon. So that was working fine for awhile, then I suddenly start to procrastinate sleeping since I end up not all that tired come noon and end up sleeping at 4pm instead. Sometimes I make an incredibly stupid decision to stay up until around 7, only giving me 2 hours to sleep.
Now it's my day off, okay? I go to bed between 12-4pm. I'm not really that tired but I'm at the point where I can probably fall asleep easily if I wanted to. I wake up, check the time, and then it's suddenly 12-13 hours later. I don't know how this happens. Whenever I go to bed, I'm never usually that tired. I'm not sure why, but if I can fall asleep easy enough then it's fine by me.
The problem is that I oversleep seemingly for no reason, but I also waste half of my day off. I don't wake up feeling energized anymore either. I wake up and I don't feel like shit but it's more of a "meh" feeling.
How can I stop myself from sleeping too much? Alarm clocks do nothing for me and people fail to successfully wake me up whenever I tell them to.
keep a consistent sleep schedule regardless of your work
get a louder alarm clock
keep a consistent sleep schedule regardless of your work
get a louder alarm clock
Exercising more sounds like it would help me benefit well in a lot of different ways, but I'm not doing worse off physically compared to only a month ago when this wasn't a problem. My body isn't more tired/exhausted from anything either. I'll give it a shot and hopefully it works.
As for an alarm clock, I'll give it a go when I can buy one but it's going to have to wait. I'd rather see if I can find another solution instead of potentially wasting money on something that's never worked for me in the first place
Exercising more sounds like it would help me benefit well in a lot of different ways, but I'm not doing worse off physically compared to only a month ago when this wasn't a problem. My body isn't more tired/exhausted from anything either. I'll give it a shot and hopefully it works.
As for an alarm clock, I'll give it a go when I can buy one but it's going to have to wait. I'd rather see if I can find another solution instead of potentially wasting money on something that's never worked for me in the first place
I had kinda same issue as you where i would sleep for 12 hours and couldn't wake up. I fixed it by doing this:
Right now I use 2 alarms, 1 is a regular clock which is loud as fuck and the other one is my phone.
With my phone i downloaded some app that plays my music and when i press snooze it will play the alarm again in 5 minutes. There is also an option that you have to solve some math issues every time you want to snooze it, or when you want to dismiss it.
The alarm clock i set about 30 minutes after the alarm on my phone. And i put the alarm clock somewhere far away from the bed, e.g. on the top shelf of my desk so that i HAVE to get out of bed to stop it.
I had kinda same issue as you where i would sleep for 12 hours and couldn't wake up. I fixed it by doing this:
Right now I use 2 alarms, 1 is a regular clock which is loud as fuck and the other one is my phone.
With my phone i downloaded some app that plays my music and when i press snooze it will play the alarm again in 5 minutes. There is also an option that you have to solve some math issues every time you want to snooze it, or when you want to dismiss it.
The alarm clock i set about 30 minutes after the alarm on my phone. And i put the alarm clock somewhere far away from the bed, e.g. on the top shelf of my desk so that i HAVE to get out of bed to stop it.
enigmaget a louder alarm clock
i've found that this is probably the most important thing to start with. with my phone, i edited a song and amplified its volume to 200% and saved it as my alarm clock sound, making it impossible to not hear it.
make sure the alarm is not within grabbing distance either, you want to force yourself to get out of bed to shut it off instead of staying in bed, turning it off, then going back to sleep.
both of those alone didn't really work for me, so i set multiple alarms (very easy with a phone, snooze button with a clock), which did the trick. sometimes i would get up, turn off the alarm, and go back to sleep without realizing it. having multiple alarms helps with that.
[quote=enigma]get a louder alarm clock[/quote]
i've found that this is probably the most important thing to start with. with my phone, i edited a song and amplified its volume to 200% and saved it as my alarm clock sound, making it impossible to not hear it.
make sure the alarm is not within grabbing distance either, you want to force yourself to get out of bed to shut it off instead of staying in bed, turning it off, then going back to sleep.
both of those alone didn't really work for me, so i set multiple alarms (very easy with a phone, snooze button with a clock), which did the trick. sometimes i would get up, turn off the alarm, and go back to sleep without realizing it. having multiple alarms helps with that.
Eat well, exercise and set a bedtime (I know) say 11pm and go to bed and like Lansky said have multiple alarms, I distinctly remember thinking my alarm didn't go off when in fact I turned it off while still half asleep. Once you get into a routine stick to it and try not to use an electronic devices say half an hour before bed because they stimulate your brain and you may find it difficult to fall asleep and being comfortable in bed is a big part of a good night's sleep. Hope this helps.
Eat well, exercise and set a bedtime (I know) say 11pm and go to bed and like Lansky said have multiple alarms, I distinctly remember thinking my alarm didn't go off when in fact I turned it off while still half asleep. Once you get into a routine stick to it and try not to use an electronic devices say half an hour before bed because they stimulate your brain and you may find it difficult to fall asleep and being comfortable in bed is a big part of a good night's sleep. Hope this helps.
I think you should sleep right after you come from work. That way you will sleep until like lunch time and be able to seize the entire afternoon (get some sunlight) yes being able to get sun on your skin is very important, if you close yourself too much without seeing daylight you will start to get depressed very fast. And still being able to be up at noon when it's prime time for everyone. That's my tip for the schedule
Now other thing. I would strongly advise against a louder alarm clock. I had the fuckin loudest alarm clock ever when I went to uni and it resulted in me raging and turning it off every time and miss classes. Not good. Now I have a pretty normal mobile phone alarm (just make sure to set at least 2 different alarms if the 1st doesn't wake me up) and I get up every day in time.
About sleeping too much I can't help you, I have the opposite problem, I started working a few months ago and my main problem is sleeping too little, like 5 hours a day, which leaves me the entire day ruined. I really need to start getting some 7-8 sleep hours a day
I think you should sleep right after you come from work. That way you will sleep until like lunch time and be able to seize the entire afternoon (get some sunlight) yes being able to get sun on your skin is very important, if you close yourself too much without seeing daylight you will start to get depressed very fast. And still being able to be up at noon when it's prime time for everyone. That's my tip for the schedule
Now other thing. I would strongly advise against a louder alarm clock. I had the fuckin loudest alarm clock ever when I went to uni and it resulted in me raging and turning it off every time and miss classes. Not good. Now I have a pretty normal mobile phone alarm (just make sure to set at least 2 different alarms if the 1st doesn't wake me up) and I get up every day in time.
About sleeping too much I can't help you, I have the opposite problem, I started working a few months ago and my main problem is sleeping too little, like 5 hours a day, which leaves me the entire day ruined. I really need to start getting some 7-8 sleep hours a day
I've worked night shifts quite a bit. Sleep is obviously important, but I find that the biggest things that effect my energy level are diet and exercise.
Don't eat right before you go to sleep, and don't get in the habit of eating a couple really big meals. Try eat like 4 or 5 medium sized meals throughout the day, and make sure you're getting your fruits and veggies. I eat a lot of potatoes and spinach - seems to keep me going. Drinking lots of water helps too, but don't just chug bottles when you're thirsty or you'll piss it right out.
Also, stay active. I know it seems hard with your schedule all jacked, but it really isn't. If you don't have access to a gym, go for a run a couple times a week. Knock out some pushups when you get up in the morning/throughout the day, and find something to do pullups on.
TL/DR: Keep your metabolism on edge. Eat well. Hydrate.
I've worked night shifts quite a bit. Sleep is obviously important, but I find that the biggest things that effect my energy level are diet and exercise.
Don't eat right before you go to sleep, and don't get in the habit of eating a couple really big meals. Try eat like 4 or 5 medium sized meals throughout the day, and make sure you're getting your fruits and veggies. I eat a lot of potatoes and spinach - seems to keep me going. Drinking lots of water helps too, but don't just chug bottles when you're thirsty or you'll piss it right out.
Also, stay active. I know it seems hard with your schedule all jacked, but it really isn't. If you don't have access to a gym, go for a run a couple times a week. Knock out some pushups when you get up in the morning/throughout the day, and find something to do pullups on.
TL/DR: Keep your metabolism on edge. Eat well. Hydrate.
I worked thirds for 4 years.
There are basically only two methods that I found to work.
1. Get home, shower, and immediately sleep for 4 hours, and then stay up the rest of the day until 5 hours before you go to work, then sleep again, in this way you lose out until 11 (10 am in your case) am, then sleep again at, in my case, 7 pm.
2. Get home, shower, sleep until 1 pm. --) this was the method I used, if I had trouble sleeping I had some beer on hand to induce drowsiness (you don't have to get wasted just 1-2). Because really, as far as a social life goes, most people won't be doing things before 1 PM anyhow.
I admit I sometimes stayed up an extra hour or two to play video games lol.
When you first start working thirds you will sleep a LOT and feel like you're not getting anything out of it. You need to go to wal-mart or some cheap-shit store and buy VERY thick blinds and put them over your windows, such that no light can penetrate - that will be better.
Then when you get days off SLEEP AT NIGHT - it will feel so good, even if you have to stay up for unusual amounts of time to get it. Your body will crave sleeping in the dark.
Another common complaint about third shift is it feels like every day just blurs together and you still can't get anything done. Resolve to do at least 1 thing everyday that's unique - even if it's just washing the car. That way you'll have a better concept of time.
I worked thirds for 4 years.
There are basically only two methods that I found to work.
1. Get home, shower, and immediately sleep for 4 hours, and then stay up the rest of the day until 5 hours before you go to work, then sleep again, in this way you lose out until 11 (10 am in your case) am, then sleep again at, in my case, 7 pm.
2. Get home, shower, sleep until 1 pm. --) this was the method I used, if I had trouble sleeping I had some beer on hand to induce drowsiness (you don't have to get wasted just 1-2). Because really, as far as a social life goes, most people won't be doing things before 1 PM anyhow.
I admit I sometimes stayed up an extra hour or two to play video games lol.
When you first start working thirds you will sleep a LOT and feel like you're not getting anything out of it. You need to go to wal-mart or some cheap-shit store and buy VERY thick blinds and put them over your windows, such that no light can penetrate - that will be better.
Then when you get days off SLEEP AT NIGHT - it will feel so good, even if you have to stay up for unusual amounts of time to get it. Your body will crave sleeping in the dark.
Another common complaint about third shift is it feels like every day just blurs together and you still can't get anything done. Resolve to do at least 1 thing everyday that's unique - even if it's just washing the car. That way you'll have a better concept of time.
Stop taking multiple benadryl each day.
At least, that's what my problem was.
Assuming you aren't on any drowsy meds, yeah, exercise and regular schedule will help. If you aren't tired at noon, make sure your bedroom is totally dark and you haven't been playing games or looking at a screen for at least 30 minutes prior to sleep. There's some solid research showing that computer and tv screens reduce melatonin levels in the brain and make it more difficult to get to sleep on time.
Stop taking multiple benadryl each day.
At least, that's what my problem was.
Assuming you aren't on any drowsy meds, yeah, exercise and regular schedule will help. If you aren't tired at noon, make sure your bedroom is totally dark and you haven't been playing games or looking at a screen for at least 30 minutes prior to sleep. There's some solid research showing that computer and tv screens reduce melatonin levels in the brain and make it more difficult to get to sleep on time.
It might sounds stupid and off the point, but have you considered getting a regular shift of work. (Day? 9-5, 10-6, etc.)
Some people can find it really hard to adapt for the night shift.
I have never personally experienced it, but i know for a fact that i need to have a regular schedule of sleep to keep it going. (midnight-8)
It might sounds stupid and off the point, but have you considered getting a regular shift of work. (Day? 9-5, 10-6, etc.)
Some people can find it really hard to adapt for the night shift.
I have never personally experienced it, but i know for a fact that i need to have a regular schedule of sleep to keep it going. (midnight-8)
I pretty consistently get up at the same time in the morning throughout the year, regardless of when I go to sleep, or what I've done that day. The most useful thing for that is the fact that I have about 4 different alarms around my room, all about 10 minutes apart from eachother.
The other problem is the psychological effect. If you aren't tired enough when you get home from work to sleep immediately, do something to tire yourself out. I go to sleep around midnight during the week, if I'm not the least bit sleepy by that time, I'll do something mentally taxing to exhaust myself. Reading is also good for sleep, if you want to dedicate ~30 minutes of time to it each night/day. It's an excuse to do something which is good for you anyways.
Anyway I've never consistently had to work at night, so take the above with a grain of salt.
I pretty consistently get up at the same time in the morning throughout the year, regardless of when I go to sleep, or what I've done that day. The most useful thing for that is the fact that I have about 4 different alarms around my room, all about 10 minutes apart from eachother.
The other problem is the psychological effect. If you aren't tired enough when you get home from work to sleep immediately, do something to tire yourself out. I go to sleep around midnight during the week, if I'm not the least bit sleepy by that time, I'll do something mentally taxing to exhaust myself. Reading is also good for sleep, if you want to dedicate ~30 minutes of time to it each night/day. It's an excuse to do something which is good for you anyways.
Anyway I've never consistently had to work at night, so take the above with a grain of salt.
if you have time to exercise do it, a good workout will make it much easier to get to sleep at a reasonable time.
if you have time to exercise do it, a good workout will make it much easier to get to sleep at a reasonable time.
I'm going on 17 yrs working nights. All of the previous posters advice is sound IMO.
Ginseng is an adaptogenic that seems to help adjust to changes in the environment.
For me--
I would often pull "all day 'ers" on Fridays (staying up 24 hrs +/-) and then sleep, waking up after 7-9 hrs of sleep. This would give me a reset for the weekend. Nap late on Sunday and a bit groggy for Monday. By Tuesday sleep time I would be tired enough to lapse back into day sleep.
Now I just do 4+ hours sleep during the day and try for an hour+ nap before work. Weekends stay up till 2-3 am, sleep until 9-10 am
If you can find a sleep pattern( no matter how wacked it is) your body will adapt to it.
Good luck and enjoy the sunrises :)
I'm going on 17 yrs working nights. All of the previous posters advice is sound IMO.
Ginseng is an adaptogenic that seems to help adjust to changes in the environment.
For me--
I would often pull "all day 'ers" on Fridays (staying up 24 hrs +/-) and then sleep, waking up after 7-9 hrs of sleep. This would give me a reset for the weekend. Nap late on Sunday and a bit groggy for Monday. By Tuesday sleep time I would be tired enough to lapse back into day sleep.
Now I just do 4+ hours sleep during the day and try for an hour+ nap before work. Weekends stay up till 2-3 am, sleep until 9-10 am
If you can find a sleep pattern( no matter how wacked it is) your body will adapt to it.
Good luck and enjoy the sunrises :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61BKyw_8u6k
x3It might sounds stupid and off the point, but have you considered getting a regular shift of work. (Day? 9-5, 10-6, etc.)
Some people can find it really hard to adapt for the night shift.
I have never personally experienced it, but i know for a fact that i need to have a regular schedule of sleep to keep it going. (midnight-8)
I get paid more with my hours.
[quote=x3]It might sounds stupid and off the point, but have you considered getting a regular shift of work. (Day? 9-5, 10-6, etc.)
Some people can find it really hard to adapt for the night shift.
I have never personally experienced it, but i know for a fact that i need to have a regular schedule of sleep to keep it going. (midnight-8)[/quote]
I get paid more with my hours.
It can't be said enough that the human body craves consistency. You will have the best luck if you pick a schedule and stick to it as best as you can. Alternating schedules will be far rougher on you. If you find you aren't tired one day, go to bed at your normal time anyway. If you're excessively tired when you wake up and you want to sleep in a bit, get up anyway. A week or two of consistency will train your body on what to expect and you'll start to conform to the schedule subconsciously. If you are frequently not tired when it's time to sleep, grab a bottle of melatonin and take one or two 30-60 minutes before your sleep time and refrain from eating, exercising, and being on the PC after taking them. Those three activities should be avoided for 30-60 minutes before bed anyway.
It can't be said enough that the human body craves consistency. You will have the best luck if you pick a schedule and stick to it as best as you can. Alternating schedules will be far rougher on you. If you find you aren't tired one day, go to bed at your normal time anyway. If you're excessively tired when you wake up and you want to sleep in a bit, get up anyway. A week or two of consistency will train your body on what to expect and you'll start to conform to the schedule subconsciously. If you are frequently not tired when it's time to sleep, grab a bottle of melatonin and take one or two 30-60 minutes before your sleep time and refrain from eating, exercising, and being on the PC after taking them. Those three activities should be avoided for 30-60 minutes before bed anyway.
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Alarms that are loud enough to annoy and difficult to turn off might be good. Also, look in to this website to determine when you should wake up.
http://sleepyti.me/
I set up an alarm for 9:45 daily. Keeps me from sleeping in completely, though if I stayed up late to watch elf play Dark Souls I might sleep in longer.
It feels awful getting up at first, but within 10 minutes I honestly feel fine. If you don't, consider a shower. I loved showers when I was in high school and had to get up at 6:40. Felt like I was kinda in sleep mode.
I set up an alarm for 9:45 daily. Keeps me from sleeping in completely, though if I stayed up late to watch elf play Dark Souls I might sleep in longer.
It feels awful getting up at first, but within 10 minutes I honestly feel fine. If you don't, consider a shower. I loved showers when I was in high school and had to get up at 6:40. Felt like I was kinda in sleep mode.
a long time ago I read to drink a full glass of water before bed, and it seems to help me. at the very least you need to take a piss when you wake up.
a long time ago I read to drink a full glass of water before bed, and it seems to help me. at the very least you need to take a piss when you wake up.
Getting up has been sort of a disaster for me lately, even if I sleep for a long enough time. I'm usually pretty groggy and a hot shower helps a bit. I think if I started eating after waking up and not waiting until I get off work to do it, that might help. Energy drinks are poison.
I honestly feel like my body is still getting used to me working. It's been awhile since I've worked so it would make sense, even if it's been ~3 months.
#19 That gun alarm seems perfect. It's only $10 so I'll probably buy it next pay day if I can remember.
Getting up has been sort of a disaster for me lately, even if I sleep for a long enough time. I'm usually pretty groggy and a hot shower helps a bit. I think if I started eating after waking up and not waiting until I get off work to do it, that might help. Energy drinks are poison.
I honestly feel like my body is still getting used to me working. It's been awhile since I've worked so it would make sense, even if it's been ~3 months.
#19 That gun alarm seems perfect. It's only $10 so I'll probably buy it next pay day if I can remember.
This is coming from someone who currently works a fair amount of night shift.
Also, it would be good if you knew your optimal hours of sleep so you can properly manage your time. Mine is about 5:30-6 hours of sleep so when I come back at home at about 8:15 and go to bed, I wake up at around 2 PM and stay up until I go back to sleep the next day.
1st, night shifts are not for everyone. Some people have a hard time adapting to it and some simply can't do it. It is kinda harsh on your system.
The 2 ways to do it are either: Stay up a bit when you get home, take a shower and then off to bed and wake up to go to work like someone who works a regular day shift.
The latter might mess up your eating schedule though.
And on your day off, don't sleep until the actual night. You gotta keep yourself busy though but you'll fix your sleep schedule properly in 1 shot.
Hope I helped.
This is coming from someone who currently works a fair amount of night shift.
Also, it would be good if you knew your optimal hours of sleep so you can properly manage your time. Mine is about 5:30-6 hours of sleep so when I come back at home at about 8:15 and go to bed, I wake up at around 2 PM and stay up until I go back to sleep the next day.
1st, night shifts are not for everyone. Some people have a hard time adapting to it and some simply can't do it. It is kinda harsh on your system.
The 2 ways to do it are either: Stay up a bit when you get home, take a shower and then off to bed and wake up to go to work like someone who works a regular day shift.
The latter might mess up your eating schedule though.
And on your day off, don't sleep until the actual night. You gotta keep yourself busy though but you'll fix your sleep schedule properly in 1 shot.
Hope I helped.
kirbyGetting up has been sort of a disaster for me lately, even if I sleep for a long enough time. I'm usually pretty groggy and a hot shower helps a bit. I think if I started eating after waking up and not waiting until I get off work to do it, that might help. Energy drinks are poison.
I honestly feel like my body is still getting used to me working. It's been awhile since I've worked so it would make sense, even if it's been ~3 months.
#19 That gun alarm seems perfect. It's only $10 so I'll probably buy it next pay day if I can remember.
Coffee when you get up?
[quote=kirby]Getting up has been sort of a disaster for me lately, even if I sleep for a long enough time. I'm usually pretty groggy and a hot shower helps a bit. I think if I started eating after waking up and not waiting until I get off work to do it, that might help. Energy drinks are poison.
I honestly feel like my body is still getting used to me working. It's been awhile since I've worked so it would make sense, even if it's been ~3 months.
#19 That gun alarm seems perfect. It's only $10 so I'll probably buy it next pay day if I can remember.[/quote]
Coffee when you get up?
i was on this weird sleep schedule where i would stay up every tuesday/thursday bc i had lab classes all day 8am-4pm then i would work after so i didnt have actual time to sleep, the end result was almost like condensing the week.. i would stay awake for 24 hrs then sleep for 12 hrs, so 3 days felt like 2 days
i used to just chug coffee to make it through most days, this was not a way to live for an extended period of time and i have returned to a relatively normal schedule after the 6 weeks the summer course lasted
i was on this weird sleep schedule where i would stay up every tuesday/thursday bc i had lab classes all day 8am-4pm then i would work after so i didnt have actual time to sleep, the end result was almost like condensing the week.. i would stay awake for 24 hrs then sleep for 12 hrs, so 3 days felt like 2 days
i used to just chug coffee to make it through most days, this was not a way to live for an extended period of time and i have returned to a relatively normal schedule after the 6 weeks the summer course lasted
It sounds like you're falling behind your daily sleep needs and you're just catching up on your days off. Sleep loss even if it's just an hour short of your bodies ideal sleep time (8 hours usually) accumulates to the point where your body acts as though you've been awake for 24 hours. Rarely happens, because you tend to find days to sleep longer than normal.
It sounds like you're falling behind your daily sleep needs and you're just catching up on your days off. Sleep loss even if it's just an hour short of your bodies ideal sleep time (8 hours usually) accumulates to the point where your body acts as though you've been awake for 24 hours. Rarely happens, because you tend to find days to sleep longer than normal.
What grocery store do you work at? I have never heard of a 24/7 grocery store.
What grocery store do you work at? I have never heard of a 24/7 grocery store.
PrototypesWhat grocery store do you work at? I have never heard of a 24/7 grocery store.
who do you think puts the groceries on the shelves? :o
[quote=Prototypes]What grocery store do you work at? I have never heard of a 24/7 grocery store.[/quote]
who do you think puts the groceries on the shelves? :o
FzeroCoffee when you get up?
I hate coffee.
PrototypesWhat grocery store do you work at? I have never heard of a 24/7 grocery store.
It's not 24/7. It closes at midnight, though. Opens when we typically get off.
[quote=Fzero]Coffee when you get up?[/quote]
I hate coffee.
[quote=Prototypes]What grocery store do you work at? I have never heard of a 24/7 grocery store.[/quote]
It's not 24/7. It closes at midnight, though. Opens when we typically get off.