Zerxen Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 In the past, I went to bed around 10:15 and wake up around 7 AM. About a month ago, I decided to try out waking up at 6 AM in order to maximize the amount of time to myself during the day. In those weeks that followed, I had absolutely no problem waking up on my own around 6- 6:30; as a matter of fact, I no longer needed my alarm clock. Two weeks, I was facing some constipation problems that forced me to awaken around 3 AM in addition to newfound late night urinations. These problems have subsided, but recently I now awaken at 4:30 - 5 AM, though I now fall asleep quicker. These nights, I receive about 6- 6.5 hours of sleep. I am a 17 year old male who feels refreshed upon awakening from 6 hour sleep and does not feel signs of sleep deprivation. On a side note, there are times where I do awaken at the middle of the night, though I manage to fall back asleep within moments. I know that having 8 hours of sleep is just a myth and not everyone needs the same requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Strategist Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) If you're recently getting 6 - 6.5 hours sleep now, try going to bed at 22:45. That way, if you overshoot it, you can always adapt a little each time and adjust accordingly. Edited October 23, 2016 by Light Strategist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricaofRenais Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Well what helps me stay asleep is I have a routine for going to bed and I always do it. As to you getting up earlier sleeping patterns do change over time and some people end up needing less sleep then others, but like Light Strategist said I would go to bed about half to an hour earlier if you are feeling too sluggish during the day. Also since you have been having some health issues I would highly recommend talking to your doctor and seeing if you have any thing that could affect your sleep/cause the problems you mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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