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How much natural sunlight are you getting vs. artificial lighting? Maybe you have some problem with the mechanism that resets us to the solar day or maybe you
by YZF 10y ago
How much natural sunlight are you getting vs. artificial lighting? Maybe you have some problem with the mechanism that resets us to the solar day or maybe you are disrupting it in some way. Like you suggest it's possible that the light from your monitor is also messing with your body.
My sleep pattern when I'm in nature with no artificial light is very different than at home with lights + screens. In nature I wake up much earlier and my sleep patterns tend to align themselves with the solar day. At home it's a lot less aligned with the solar day and more impacted by having lights and screens on.
For me getting proper sleep is also very important. I don't get it how some people seem to be able to function well with a lot less sleep and alarm clocks ;) I think they are just in some sort of perpetual sleep deprivation mode.
Do you get jetlag?
- JasonSage 10y agoI do not get much natural sunlight. I sleep beside a window with no curtains, and which faces the rising sun. Despite this, I'm able to go to sleep when I should pretty consistently. I've tried to keep myself on a regular daytime schedule using sunlight but I found myself unable to go to bed and get up at regular times. Even with less natural sunlight, I'm consistently more rested and alert now than when I got sunlight. Even taking melatonin at night and setting numerous alarms, it was a constant, taxing struggle. When I'm up nights I'll leave the lights on in my room to help regulate and to help me feel awake. I'm also very very consistent with my caffeine intake (same amount every day, at the same time relative to when I wake and sleep). Regarding jetlag, I haven't traveled recently or had such drastic changes of schedule that would interrupt my circadian rhythm enough to be of any detriment.