so i gotta stay up for 26 hours to get my sleep schedule back on track

Elai · August 02, 2016, 05:18:37 AM

i have a friend coming over for the day on thursday and i've mostly been going to bed at around 10AM and waking up at 8PM so if i want to enjoy my time with my friend i'd like to switch those numbers around.

anybody got any tips or things i could do to keep busy for that time? i've tried staying awake watching movies and stuff but i just pass out on the couch or something.

Elai · August 02, 2016, 06:06:09 AM

Quote from: Varg on August 02, 2016, 05:52:04 AM

drink a bunch of coffee and immediately take a power nap (set an alarm for 20-30 minutes or something) and when you wake up the caffeine will be kicking in

if i take a nap there's no way i'm waking up

challengerX · August 02, 2016, 06:58:23 AM

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Zonda · August 02, 2016, 07:06:47 AM

In my experience with bad sleep patterns these last 3 years, it's much better to force yourself to go to sleep after being awake a short amount of time than to try and stay awake for a long time. It's hard to do but it worked best/fastest for me when I tried to reverse my sleep patterns. If you can force yourself to eat 3 meals per day at the same time as normies, and stay away from Phone/Computer/TV light 2 hours before you want to get to bed it helps tremendously tbh

Your body needs rest; those periods of extreme fatigue where you're trying to stay awake past your normal sleeping pattern is your body trying to take a rest for itself. Your sleeping pattern won't have adjusted in that time and you'll still find yourself restless trying to get to sleep after fighting fatigue all day.

Elai · August 02, 2016, 07:12:29 AM

Quote from: challengerX on August 02, 2016, 06:58:23 AM

Why are you sleeping during the day?

No reason to get up in the morning lead to me sleeping in

Insomnia makes it hard to sleep at night and considering i had slept in that day i wasnt tired enough to fall asleep at a reasonable time, making me stay up later and making me sleep in more the next day

Basically its a vicious cycle that pushes my sleeping patterns to their extremes

Elai · August 02, 2016, 07:15:15 AM

Quote from: Zonda on August 02, 2016, 07:06:47 AM

In my experience with bad sleep patterns these last 3 years, it's much better to force yourself to go to sleep after being awake a short amount of time than to try and stay awake for a long time. It's hard to do but it worked best/fastest for me when I tried to reverse my sleep patterns. If you can force yourself to eat 3 meals per day at the same time as normies, and stay away from Phone/Computer/TV light 2 hours before you want to get to bed it helps tremendously tbh

Your body needs rest; those periods of extreme fatigue where you're trying to stay awake past your normal sleeping pattern is your body trying to take a rest for itself. Your sleeping pattern won't have adjusted in that time and you'll still find yourself restless trying to get to sleep after fighting fatigue all day.

Cant get up in the morning man

usually only takes a couple of days for me to get back on track

Zonda · August 02, 2016, 07:18:07 AM

Quote from: Eli on August 02, 2016, 07:15:15 AM

Cant get up in the morning man

usually only takes a couple of days for me to get back on track

I've found setting 4 alarms at 15 minute intervals to help with morning wake ups. But this probably varies from person to person tbh

As long as it works famalam

Elai · August 02, 2016, 07:19:04 AM

Quote from: Zonda on August 02, 2016, 07:18:07 AM

Quote from: Eli on August 02, 2016, 07:15:15 AM
Cant get up in the morning man

usually only takes a couple of days for me to get back on track
I've found setting 4 alarms at 15 minute intervals to help with morning wake ups. But this probably varies from person to person tbh

As long as it works famalam

Dude if i dont have enough sleep i dont even hear my alarms

Im like in hibernation

Zonda · August 02, 2016, 07:21:26 AM

Quote from: Eli on August 02, 2016, 07:19:04 AM

Dude if i dont have enough sleep i dont even hear my alarms

Im like in hibernation

I've been known to sleep through my alarms on occasion, setting 4 just increases the chances of it going off during a shallow part of your sleep cycle

Elai · August 02, 2016, 07:23:01 AM

Quote from: Zonda on August 02, 2016, 07:21:26 AM

Quote from: Eli on August 02, 2016, 07:19:04 AM
Dude if i dont have enough sleep i dont even hear my alarms

Im like in hibernation
I've been known to sleep through my alarms on occasion, setting 4 just increases the chances of it going off during a shallow part of your sleep cycle

Thats pretty smart tbh

Maybe ill try that

Zonda · August 02, 2016, 07:38:16 AM

Quote from: Eli on August 02, 2016, 07:23:01 AM

Thats pretty smart tbh

Maybe ill try that

If you have a smartphone, you can use the sleep cycle app (I'm p sure it's still free) to monitor your state of sleep and it wakes you up at the shallowest point of sleep, up to an hour before the time set to wake up. Might be worth checking out

DAS B00T x2 · August 02, 2016, 07:49:13 AM

Sleep now. At 7pm tonight take 125mg of DPH (Benadryl) and get knocked out till the morning. Problem solved, problem staying solved. Go rangers.

Super Irish · August 02, 2016, 07:50:25 AM

Stayin' Awake -

-Expose yourself to as much blue light as possible over the next 24 hours. Laptops, phone screens, most TV's, etc.

-Coffee, preferably the ground stuff in a pot rather than instant. Add more powder than usual, have one every 4 hours, final one at the 20th hour. If that fails, get Coke/Pepsi.

-Play video games. TV is pretty passive entertainment, but video games (or any other interactive stuff, like reading) keeps your mind going and thinking enough to stay awake until you stop or get exceptionally tired.

-Be uncomfortable. Sit on hard chairs, lean on walls, that sorta thing if you want a rest, but not sleep. Lying on a couch is going to get you comfortable, and you'll think "Fuck it this is nice, I'll just...Zzzzz".

Elai · August 02, 2016, 07:50:34 AM

Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on August 02, 2016, 07:49:13 AM

Sleep now. At 7pm tonight take 125mg of DPH (Benadryl) and get knocked out till the morning. Problem solved, problem staying solved. Go rangers.

That shit guaranteed to knock me out?

Is it dangerous

DAS B00T x2 · August 02, 2016, 07:57:22 AM

Quote from: Eli on August 02, 2016, 07:50:34 AM

Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on August 02, 2016, 07:49:13 AM
Sleep now. At 7pm tonight take 125mg of DPH (Benadryl) and get knocked out till the morning. Problem solved, problem staying solved. Go rangers.

That shit guaranteed to knock me out?

Is it dangerous

it works pretty well for the majority of people.
It's only dangerous if you have a few drinks with it

Elai · August 02, 2016, 08:00:55 AM

Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on August 02, 2016, 07:57:22 AM

Quote from: Eli on August 02, 2016, 07:50:34 AM
Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on August 02, 2016, 07:49:13 AM
Sleep now. At 7pm tonight take 125mg of DPH (Benadryl) and get knocked out till the morning. Problem solved, problem staying solved. Go rangers.

That shit guaranteed to knock me out?

Is it dangerous
it works pretty well for the majority of people.
It's only dangerous if you have a few drinks with it

Dont fuck with me dude im so tired rn

challengerX · August 02, 2016, 08:03:45 AM

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Elai · August 02, 2016, 08:04:43 AM

Quote from: challengerX on August 02, 2016, 08:03:45 AM

Quote from: Eli on August 02, 2016, 08:00:55 AM
Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on August 02, 2016, 07:57:22 AM
Quote from: Eli on August 02, 2016, 07:50:34 AM
Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on August 02, 2016, 07:49:13 AM
Sleep now. At 7pm tonight take 125mg of DPH (Benadryl) and get knocked out till the morning. Problem solved, problem staying solved. Go rangers.

That shit guaranteed to knock me out?

Is it dangerous
it works pretty well for the majority of people.
It's only dangerous if you have a few drinks with it

Dont fuck with me dude im so tired rn
Just drink a little then sleep

Doesnt work either

Jive Turkey · August 02, 2016, 10:07:41 AM

I've slept 19 hours in the past 96 hours and I've been rolling on mollys for 2 days and also drank and watched scary movies

Mmmmm Napalm · August 02, 2016, 10:18:08 AM

I have a messed up sleeping pattern right now too.

Sαndtrap · August 02, 2016, 12:20:17 PM

You need to get something that keeps your attention focused strongly until you land in the safe zone of not feeling tired. Once you get there the rest of the day will be a breeze.

Kitsune 狐 · August 02, 2016, 12:47:45 PM

RIP your sanity.

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Elai · August 02, 2016, 07:39:38 PM

so yeah, i fell asleep

but i scheduled a hair appointment tomorrow at noon so i'll have to be up for that and i'll just make plans with some friends to stay active for the day

i also only slept like 6 hours so hopefully i'm tired enough tn

The Hån · August 02, 2016, 10:41:07 PM

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