Shannon's Journal

[Shannon]

So other than sheer willpower and motivation, what can you recommend for people who are night owls like myself to start getting to bed at a more reasonable time?

I'm on vacation from massage school, and I've been going to bed at like 3am and waking up at 1pm. Once we start again I won't have the luxury of staying up so late. Oddly enough, I sleep 10 hours even though I'm 22 (I probably don't need the 10hrs, I just like it). If I wanted to start going to sleep at like 11pm-midnight, what program would help me do that if there are any?

My suggestions are as follows:

1. Turn off the TV.
   
2. Turn off the computer.
   
3. Turn off the radio.
   
4. Turn off the light.
   
5. Go to sleep because you're just plain bored.
   

It may sound primitive, but after the first night, it works great. I am getting up at 7 am and going to bed by 9 now, doing that.

There's also the Go To Bed On Time sub, which is in the children's section, but works fine for adults. You just need to solidly set a bed time first. Got any suggestions for something better?

And as for how much sleep you need? I think the "8 hours is normal" stuff is full of it. Maybe in a world where we aren't constantly bombarded with information and trying to cram more-more-more into our days. I sleep 10 to 12 hours a night, and you bet your bippy, I need every bit of it. I can work 4 hours after getting up and use up all that mental energy if I am doing the right (wrong?) kind of work on these subs. It burns huge amounts of mental energy.