I noticed that i been sleepin more than im awake. i spend most of my awake time online. what do i do?

Question

eva since i got fired from my job last week, nothins been the same. i had problems w a sleep schedule before, but not like dis. last week wasnt that bad. i would stay up online till bout 4am, than go on a phone chatline before sleep at around 5am. usually i can get up at 11am, and go thru da day fine. there is no set time i sleep, n my schedule changes daily. i went w a group on the greyhound to DC past weekend, n got 2hrs sleep on the way, n i slept all day sunday, gettin up at around 5pm. i stayed up till 4am, than went to bed n got up at 11 n got to my class on time(tuesday)...basically i sleep from 5/6am, gettin up at 5/6pm...sleepin most of the time! im always tired when awake too. i kno i got stuff to get done, but how do i motivate myself to manage my time better? how do i build inside myself a normal timer/schedule. whats da best way to split up my time? i do, require 9-10hrs asleep, minimum. i feel sick if i get any less. and i get headaches when i wake up too early in AM....

Answer 1

I've had similar problems in the past. In fact, I still have a hard time as I'm a 'night person' and yet I have a day job... I had some problems at my last job for being late in the mornings. Luckily, my current job, is a lot more flexible on hours.

You need to see a doctor. Depending on your age, 9-10 hours of sleep and waking up not feeling well, sometimes, could be a sign of a sleep disorder. Sleep apnea is the first one that comes to mind. You'll feel tired a lot, if you have that too, as you don't sleep well even when you sleep.

If your life is centered around the internet, you're not getting out and interacting with people in the 'real world'. I've been online since 1990. I went through 'internet addiction' before most people even got online, and it really messed things up for me. You can't go to class if you're on the computer all the time... or sleeping in from being on the computer all night.

I suspect you may be depressed as well, especially since you recently lost a job. Talk to your doctor about it.

Krista

Answer 2

Well I spend a lot of time on line here as well and I also minister on line and have a couple of businesses. I work mostly all night and then I sleep until about noon . When I am working on the computer I get up and exercise every once in awhile I also move my body when I am sitting here. I take several breaks to stretch and walk around. You need to exercise because you get sluggish and actually brain weary. It is good to get enough sleep and we should get 7 or eight hours a night. Now sometimes I do not but I usually manage to get a couple of hours after supper, as I live alone so it does not interfere with anyone else. Go out and get some fresh air and get your blood circulating. Try looking for another job. People need to be active.

Answer 3

Sounds like you might have a case of the computer and phone talk lines. Cheer up we all get that way some times, yet low blood counts,anemic all sorts of things, doctor check might do you good.

Answer 4

You asked: "i kno i got stuff to get done, but how do i motivate myself to manage my time better?"

It will take awhile to flip your internal time clock around to where you are sleeping nights and up during the day. Since daytime is when most of life needs are available (Paying bills, finding a job, going to school, meeting up with friends ..etc.etc.etc), you will need to try to work yourself around to a normal sleep pattern.
Start by turning off the computer. I know this is difficult to do, but it can be done. You said you need at least 9-10 hours of sleep a night. If you can get yourself up at 11 am, you need to get yourself into bed at 10 PM. The first few nights will be tough, but if you can put yourself on a schedule of always going to bed at 10 PM, within a week, your body should start to turn around and you'll be tired by 10 PM.
Set your alarm for 8 AM, this gives you 10 hours of sleep nightly. If you wake up at 7 AM, that's okay...maybe try to cat nap til 8 AM, so you're always getting that 10 hours you need. (You can adjust the times as your body gets used to the schedule you want it on)


You asked: "whats da best way to split up my time?"

This all depends on exactly what you need to be doing at what time of the day/night.
You have classes (from your post above), so that should be one of your top priorities for time spacing.
Get a large posterboard or even a notebook, calander or sheets of paper will work. Make a time line of your day.
If you are up at 8 AM, start with that. Slot out time for your morning rituals (shower, breakfast, brushing teeth, etc)...time yourself so you get as accurate of time line as you can.
Work on the time line throughout the day, around your classes.
You have a class at 11 AM, so you already know that on Tuesday, at 11 AM, you HAVE to be at class. Fill that in on your time line for Tuesday.
******The first few days it might be helpful to get a notebook and write down what you're doing daily...such as classes, job hunting etc, and how long each has taken...so you can add it to your time line. Once you've found a job, or classes change, just update the time line******

After you have the time line down, you will then see when you have free blocks of time. This is when you schedule to see friends, goof off or even go back on line. Maybe you want to go to a movie with friends? Whatever you wish to do, your free blocks will become close to consistant. This makes it easier to live.
Within time, you won't need the written time line perhaps, you might just have trained yourself to know it.

I seriously believe that getting off the internet all night long is a good start. I used to live on the net.....until I realized that it took up all my time and I was ignoring even the simplist of tasks to talk to my "friends".
The phone chatline is also something you may have to give up..and/or you may have to start calling it at a diff time.

Good luck with this, I hope I've helped some.

Answer 5

Sounds like depression, maybe you should talk with someone?

Answer 6

i'm feelin ya on that one, man... i haven't had a job since jan!

Answer 7

Get out and look for a job please :)