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Jocko Willink (Navy Seal) has a lot to say about this. He gets up at 4.30am but that might be unrealistic, at least to start with. :) I think the trick is to c

by vlod 4y ago

Jocko Willink (Navy Seal) has a lot to say about this. He gets up at 4.30am but that might be unrealistic, at least to start with. :) I think the trick is to commit to get up at a certain time, say 6.30am with no excuses. Stay up till 3am if you want, but once that alarm goes at 6.30, don't snooze, just get up. Also don't take a nap during the day. Eventually your body will tell you to hit the sack at 11pm.

vlod 4y ago
Also what are you doing from 11pm to 3am? Video games or netflix maybe? It sounds extreme, but maybe get someone to set parental controls (so you don't know the password) on your router so it turns your internet off at 10:30pm. Then you'll probably be forced to read for 0.5 hour (ideally in bed), which will knock you out.
wruza 4y ago
Jocko mastered will (alternatively, is a synth). Mere mortals will have hard time to “Just do it. No matter what. It’s hard. You ignore that. Discipline comes from the inside”. But as a motivational material he’s great.
- vlod 4y ago
  > No matter what. It’s hard. You ignore that. Of course it's hard but do you really think there's another solution? I just tried to get to the point and not sugar coat it. The OP has said they have tried several things but they have failed. I read that as they've tried several things and given up because there wasn't a quick fix and just gone back to doing X that causes Y. I'm fairly certain the OP knows what the problem is. Others have posted similar responses. No phones/video games, exercise, read book, set a reminder to go to bed. Get up at the same time no matter what. Your rhythms will reset. One can try and motivate them or understand the root cause (sometimes that can be even harder to solve), but ultimately it comes down to discipline. Most of the time there isn't a magic pill one can take or as something simple as blue screens. Medication/stretching before bedtime to get rid of the stresses of the day, having a good sleeping environment, dim lights etc can all help to a degree. People will try and sell you stuff that they say will work, but it's mostly BS or something that is only slightly effective and ignoring the obvious solution which they can't sell you anything. As others have said it's probably because of too much dopamine simulation. As a society we've got used to not being bored. Have dinner at a reasonable time, then go for a big walk (without listening to podcasts or texting constantly) and making sure no internet after 10pm. Set a reminder to go to the bedroom at 10.30pm, then go read a book in bed. Bottom line: Get your ass to bed at X and always get up at Y no matter what. :shrug:

by vlod 4y ago

vlod 4y ago

Also what are you doing from 11pm to 3am? Video games or netflix maybe? It sounds extreme, but maybe get someone to set parental controls (so you don't know the password) on your router so it turns your internet off at 10:30pm. Then you'll probably be forced to read for 0.5 hour (ideally in bed), which will knock you out.

wruza 4y ago

Jocko mastered will (alternatively, is a synth). Mere mortals will have hard time to “Just do it. No matter what. It’s hard. You ignore that. Discipline comes from the inside”. But as a motivational material he’s great.

vlod 4y ago
> No matter what. It’s hard. You ignore that. Of course it's hard but do you really think there's another solution? I just tried to get to the point and not sugar coat it. The OP has said they have tried several things but they have failed. I read that as they've tried several things and given up because there wasn't a quick fix and just gone back to doing X that causes Y. I'm fairly certain the OP knows what the problem is. Others have posted similar responses. No phones/video games, exercise, read book, set a reminder to go to bed. Get up at the same time no matter what. Your rhythms will reset. One can try and motivate them or understand the root cause (sometimes that can be even harder to solve), but ultimately it comes down to discipline. Most of the time there isn't a magic pill one can take or as something simple as blue screens. Medication/stretching before bedtime to get rid of the stresses of the day, having a good sleeping environment, dim lights etc can all help to a degree. People will try and sell you stuff that they say will work, but it's mostly BS or something that is only slightly effective and ignoring the obvious solution which they can't sell you anything. As others have said it's probably because of too much dopamine simulation. As a society we've got used to not being bored. Have dinner at a reasonable time, then go for a big walk (without listening to podcasts or texting constantly) and making sure no internet after 10pm. Set a reminder to go to the bedroom at 10.30pm, then go read a book in bed. Bottom line: Get your ass to bed at X and always get up at Y no matter what. :shrug: