Thread: How Late Do You Stay Awake?

I've been nocturnal my whole life, which I assume would be medically classified as DSPD.
As a child, I struggled to stick to a normal time schedule - I would lie awake for hours before getting sleepy, and would always have trouble waking up for school.
I was misdiagnosed with insomnia, but I eventually found that I had no trouble sleeping if I was allowed to choose my own schedule.
I basically feel like a zombie if I'm forced to adapt to a 9-5 schedule. I have no energy during the day and my mind is fuzzy.
I peak in the late afternoon/evening, and have another energy burst in the early morning, like 1-2am. These are the hours when I can think most clearly and get the most done.

I'm lucky enough right now to not have any daytime commitments, so I can experiment with my sleep times.
I've been moving my sleep schedule closer to CDT to match my overseas dreaming partner, CanisLucidus, which means going to sleep at about 1:30pm my time.
In the past, my most natural sleep time has been about 6am, but I have been comfortable moving it a few hours earlier or later than that.

So... there's a long answer for you!

Hmm let's see. I have had several during the last couple years.
About 4 years ago I would go to bed around 01:00 am and wake up between 8 and 12 depending on when school starts. Then a little later I would go to bed at around 03:00 am and wake up around 12:00 give or take an hour on both ends. Then there was 2 years ago when I would go to bed at around 10:00 AM and wake up around 18:00 pm. Just in time for dinner Though nowadays I guess I go to bed between 02:00 and 03:00 am, and wake up around 12:00 give or take an hour. Using the sleep schedule I have now, I feel the most optimal I would say. When I used to wake up at 08:00 am I felt the worst by far. No energy at all, until after dinner time.

Originally Posted by ~ Dreamer ~

I've been nocturnal my whole life, which I assume would be medically classified as DSPD.
As a child, I struggled to stick to a normal time schedule - I would lie awake for hours before getting sleepy, and would always have trouble waking up for school.
I was misdiagnosed with insomnia, but I eventually found that I had no trouble sleeping if I was allowed to choose my own schedule.

Hmm maybe I should look into DSPD, since I normally don't start feeling tired enough to sleep until after midnight, around 1:30 ish or 2. Wow, but that's lucky you get to sleep when its most comfortable for you! I didn't start this nocturnal habit until college... but now I just naturally stay up late if I've got no early morning commitments.

Originally Posted by MrPriority

Hmm let's see. I have had several during the last couple years.
About 4 years ago I would go to bed around 01:00 am and wake up between 8 and 12 depending on when school starts. Then a little later I would go to bed at around 03:00 am and wake up around 12:00 give or take an hour on both ends. Then there was 2 years ago when I would go to bed at around 10:00 AM and wake up around 18:00 pm. Just in time for dinner Though nowadays I guess I go to bed between 02:00 and 03:00 am, and wake up around 12:00 give or take an hour. Using the sleep schedule I have now, I feel the most optimal I would say. When I used to wake up at 08:00 am I felt the worst by far. No energy at all, until after dinner time.

Yeah I'm no morning person either, I think I used to be though lol. Geez I couldn't imagine sleeping through the day though. I've taken long naps during afternoons before if I was feeling absolutely wiped out but nothing like routine sleeping during the day.

Me and sleep have a great relationship.I usually can adapt easily to a new schedule.I'm at my best when I wake up around 4 or 5 a.m after going to sleep at around 9 or 10.Lately i've been going to sleep at 4a.m,then I wake up around 11a.m.So i'm just tiny bit off from my schedule that makes me feel the most well rested...