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Is this non-24 related? (self.Blind)
submitted by estj136
My problem, I have way to much energy and will power to stay up. It’s 6:29 am. In the morning. I slept for a few minutes because of heat yesterday but haven’t slept since non yesterday, and at that I only had 4 hours of sleep. To be fair I haven’t done much today or since I slept. I did walk 3.6 miles back and forth along the pier. I have been playing games online, and being on reddit, I ate lunch with family, had a piece of cheese cake. Messaged stuff like this. I can’t sleep and even if I laid down and tried I wouldn’t sleep for more then 3 to 5 hours. If I woke myself within 5 hours I would be fine and stay up for a long long time. I feel like I can run around the block a few times right now, go out to breakfast, reading very stringent materials.. I am very much alert right now.
It’s like having some type of super powers to stay up and not sleep it’s kind of cool, but not cool at the very same time.
AllHarlowsEve 1 points 5y ago
I have a lengthened circadian cycle so I don't sleep very much at all, and I'm constantly staying up just a little later, but literally even when I'm exhausted, could barely speak, my body still can't fall asleep.
However, with many blind people, I'd venture most with non-24, there's no schedule in their life and they don't do enough to run out their energy.
Set up a schedule for yourself, where you eat around certain times, get up and lay down at certain times, work out, do things that tire your brain, whatever you have to do to eat up your energy.
Pretty much everyone I know who claims non-24 has no job, no responsibilities, and just sits around on their computer or doing basic shopping and stuff like that, which leaves your body restless because you have all kinds of pent up energy and nowhere for it to go.
However, with many blind people, I'd venture most with non-24, there's no schedule in their life and they don't do enough to run out their energy.
Set up a schedule for yourself, where you eat around certain times, get up and lay down at certain times, work out, do things that tire your brain, whatever you have to do to eat up your energy.
Pretty much everyone I know who claims non-24 has no job, no responsibilities, and just sits around on their computer or doing basic shopping and stuff like that, which leaves your body restless because you have all kinds of pent up energy and nowhere for it to go.
estj136 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Wwell, I am a student at a university. For sure when school is in session it becomes a bit more regulated. It gets messed up when I knock it off wack when I have to stay up for a paper. I currently have a paper to make up but I have all summer to do this, and I just haven’t worked very hard. Also, a paper alone isn’t very straining for me, honestly. I have an AA degree in English. I am still trying to make it up the ranks of classes in political science and communications. So... yeah.
My brain keeps busy enough during the summer just not as hard as it can, but I sit quite a bit.
Well, this happens during winter break too. Everything falls out of wack.
My brain keeps busy enough during the summer just not as hard as it can, but I sit quite a bit.
Well, this happens during winter break too. Everything falls out of wack.
homerq 1 points 5y ago
I hate it, it makes my sleep intervals drift over time.
estj136 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
I have no sleep intervals? Hahahaha!
Does what I describe sound like non24?
I am trying to figure out what is if it’s just my energy and part of me or if it’s something like non24.
Does what I describe sound like non24?
I am trying to figure out what is if it’s just my energy and part of me or if it’s something like non24.
homerq 2 points 5y ago
What you described sounds like insomnia. No24 is circadian cycle drift. For example, waking up 10 minutes later every day until your wqking up hours later than you want to and your sleep time moves forward too. It can go in either direction. What kind of helps me is sleeping by an uncovered window.
estj136 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
I see, maybe it’s both? I feel it has something to do with circadian rhythms.
AlexandrinaIsHere 3 points 5y ago
I've heard of studies done on sighted volunteers. They were kept in rooms cut off from all awareness of official time, meals happened when they asked instead of a schedule, etc etc.
The natural circadian rhythms where closer to 25 hrs rather than 24.
Sighted people get a daily clock reset from sunlight or otherwise bright light exposure in the morning. It might help you to have time-fixed rituals. Like going through the "getting ready for bed" ritual evenif you aren't interested in sleep yet- things like the toothpaste flavor might help remind you that it is night, not afternoon.
The natural circadian rhythms where closer to 25 hrs rather than 24.
Sighted people get a daily clock reset from sunlight or otherwise bright light exposure in the morning. It might help you to have time-fixed rituals. Like going through the "getting ready for bed" ritual evenif you aren't interested in sleep yet- things like the toothpaste flavor might help remind you that it is night, not afternoon.
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