Do you think I should stay up all night to reset my internal clock? [I Lack Sleep]
I've been waking up so late these days and the sun sets so early, I'm starting to feel quite disoriented.
22-25, F
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Abstraction · 61-69, M
Most circadian rhythms are longer than 24 hours, so the sunlight is exacerbating a natural tendency. That's an awkward thing, then, hey.
Light exposure in the morning is helpful for resetting body clock - sounds like you're beyond that. Melatonin is probably the only 'sleep' drug you should take. It's not a sleeping tablet but helps reset the circadian rhythm. All nighters aren't really that good for you.
Don't take sleeping tablets. They give you the wrong type of sleep and numerous studies have shown a strong correlation with earlier death. Drug companies don't advertise this, so doctors have low awareness - but neurologists and sleep specialists are very aware of it.
(I'm not sharing my opinions. All above based on current thinking and research of sleep specialists. Matthew Walker's 'Why We Sleep' is a brilliant read because it's current and just easy to read because he writes well.)
Light exposure in the morning is helpful for resetting body clock - sounds like you're beyond that. Melatonin is probably the only 'sleep' drug you should take. It's not a sleeping tablet but helps reset the circadian rhythm. All nighters aren't really that good for you.
Don't take sleeping tablets. They give you the wrong type of sleep and numerous studies have shown a strong correlation with earlier death. Drug companies don't advertise this, so doctors have low awareness - but neurologists and sleep specialists are very aware of it.
(I'm not sharing my opinions. All above based on current thinking and research of sleep specialists. Matthew Walker's 'Why We Sleep' is a brilliant read because it's current and just easy to read because he writes well.)