I cannot fix my sleep schedule help?

[Anonymous]

So I can't fall asleep before like 5am. I'll pull an all nighter and then fall asleep at like 8pm the following night. I'll wake up at like 8am thinking I fixed it. But then that night when I go to bed at like 11pm I'll wake up at like 2 am and not be able to fall back asleep. Why? I don't have a night job everything I do is in the daytime but my body fucking refuses to sleep during the night. What can I do? I'm so frustrated and it's really starting to ruin my entire life.

[Izumiblu]

Your sleep cycle is governed by light exposure and eating habits.

For the hours that you wish to sleep, do not eat or drink within a couple hours of when you would like to sleep until after your waking time. No snacks, nothing. And obviously dont take or drink any kind of stimulants in the latter part of the day.

Keep the lights off, no TV, no cell phone, no computer during your desired sleep period. Go down to the drug store and get some melatonin which can help you regulate your sleep cycle.

During your waking hours, eat regular meals, expose yourself to light nd sunlight as often as possible. Don't sleep unless it's for just a nap of about 30 minutes and then only unless absolutely necessary.

Research shows that if you stick to this type of a plan you can completely adjust your sleep cycle in a few days to a couple weeks

THere are some medical conditions that can cause issues and this won't fix that. If you continue having problems go see a doctor.

[Asker]

I looked it up and I think it's the eating habits. I tend to eat dinner really late at night so maybe that's it.

[Meg1548]

Probably not that helpful but avoid your phone before bed, avoid caffeine during the day, darken your room and when you wake up don't get up and do anything just lay there and clear your mind of everything until you fall back to sleep not really sure how to fix it long term though

[SilenceMeansPatience]

Story of my life. Try hardcore exercising. Setting multiple alarms to make sure you lack a bit of sleep. Don't go from screen to bed, do something in between.

[Asker]

I already workout at my gym on a daily (nightly) basis. I'll roll around in bed for hours. TV and PC isn't the issue.

[SilenceMeansPatience]

You mean that you don't use them close to the bedtime? oooooor?

how can you say it's not the issue for sure? You don't seem to know what's the issue to begin with. It's just my suggestion to try drop it

[Asker]

Because I won't look at them for hours and I still won't fall asleep.

[amphet11]

Try an over the counter sleep aid like doxylamine or diphenhydramine they are both actually very strong sedating antihistamines.

[Alex_Savage]

Melatonin or some other non-addictive sleep aid. I had sleep problems where I always woke up at 3am and couldn't go back to sleep until 6am. I took one of these, and I was out like a light! I still got up for class the next day though. ^-^

[PrincesSteph]

omg I don't sleep till 4 everyday and when I wake up I look and feel terrible. I just can't sleep.
the phone is the most significant reason why we can't sleep since it emits blue light that tricks the brain lol.

[EccentricRose]

Listen to some Bob Ross