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> I sleep about 2-3 hours less in the summer than in the winter. That's not OK, I don't know a single person affected so (live in cca same latitude as Berlin).
by jajko 1y ago
> I sleep about 2-3 hours less in the summer than in the winter.
That's not OK, I don't know a single person affected so (live in cca same latitude as Berlin). Have you tried some radical solutions like good window blinds or similar sun blocking mechanisms? I don't mean some cheap crap that still lets strips of light through, I mean full block. Of course if then some chopper or ambulance wakes you up regardless it doesn't matter.
- jillesvangurp 1y agoI know several people that complain about the exact same thing. You just naturally wake up a lot earlier when it's bright and sunny around 4-5am. Most of nature does the same thing. All the birds get crazy active early morning. The expression "up with the lark" comes from that notion. I have light blocking curtains and they do help a little. But my bedroom faces east and I get the full blast of the Sun in the morning. Somehow this is fine and does not affect my energy levels too much. These days I don't drink alcohol any more, which has done wonders for my sleep quality. Quitting alcohol works better than almost anything else you can do. Long summer nights of drinking beer in the park (which is one of the perks that Berlin has) are not that great for this. But still, I easily sleep to 9am in the winter and in the summer I usually am awake a lot earlier. I typically stay in bet for a bit.