how long will it take for my body to adjust to a new schedule?

Question

i just got a new job where i will be working from 11pm to 7am how long will it take for my body to adjust to sleeping during the day and working till dawn

Answer 1

this all depends on the person-i've been working nites for about 4 years now and i love it (7p-7a)

your body is naturally used to being awake during the day so you're going to be fighting your natural clock and it might take a few weeks to adjust...

best thing to do is keep the same schedule-even on days off. otherwise you will confuse your body and you'll constantly feel tired. try to go to bed at the same time every morning and get up at the same time each nite. broken sleep will make you feel worse (if you get up for a while then try to go back to sleep)-it does me anyways.

in bad instances where you have to sleep but can't-you can take benadryl or tylenol pm-neither are habit forming and will make you sleep

good luck

Answer 2

A body adjusting to a new schedule is different for every one.
My husband works a full 8 hour shift and then is on call as well. His body is still adjusting due to the fact that it isn't a constant time routine, but in your case I would guess about 2-4 weeks. Your body will know when it is tired and then gradually you will fall into the routine as if there wasn't a switch.
I might add that wearing a black eye mask during your day sleep will also make it much easier to adjust. Your brain will think it is night time the darker it is! :)

~Sabrina Lily~

Answer 3

That is a tough one. I had a night shift for about a year and never got to where I could sleep soundly during the day. I had been a five .A.M. riser for over twenty years and went to bed about ten or eleven. During my night shift stint I could only sleep about one hour at a time, try for another to sleep again, sleep another hour and start over. It was awful. About the time I got where I could sleep four or five hours straight I was put on swing shift (3PM to 1130PM) and adapted right away. I suppose it depends on how long you have been accustomed to another system. If it had been a long, long time you will struggle as I did, if only a few years you may adapt in a month or so. Good Luck!

Answer 4

3 or 4 days should do it if you're looking to get into a regular pattern. I'm currently on a schedule where I work 10P to 6A, although some days I need to work 6A to 2P and others 2P to 10P... the constant switching is a total energy drain, so if you can keep your sleeping consistant you'll do much better. Make absolute sure that your phones are off and you get privacy for your sleep, because if you wake up mid morning it's tough to get back to sleep.

Answer 5

Start taking melatonin every workday at your new bedtime (the morning, I assume, or whenever), and you can use it on your days off to sleep during the night. It's short acting, so can be used more than once in 24hrs if needed. Otherwise, get Ambien for your days off!

Answer 6

I even have been working 11PM to 7AM on and rancid for 18 years. It takes approximately 3 months on your physique to get used to snoozing in the process the day. i prefer to propose dark drapes or blankets over the dwelling house windows interior the commencing as much as reset your circadian rythms.

Answer 7

2 Weeks at the least!

Answer 8

Its differant for differant people.....some can adapt and others need plenty of sleep and never adapt.