How do I get back on a sleeping schedule?

Question

This summer has been a nightmare for my sleep schedule. I go to bed at 4 and wake up at 2 most days. I go back to school in less than a week, and I need to make changes immediately. I'll have to wake up around 5:30 every morning in order to get ready in time for the bus, which comes at 6:30. I don't like going to bed too early; a good time for me is around 10:30.

What do I do? It's not something I can just do right away. I suck at waking up because I usually end up pressing snooze two or three times before I wake up. There are sometimes where I won't wake up at all.

Also, is there any way for me to be less fatigued when I wake up? No matter how much sleep I get, it's like I didn't get any.

Answer 1

This is no different than a jet lag.  To correct you must eat lots of protein

and no carbs, specially for breakfast.

Lots of fluids.

Also note that is is much easier to stay awake than stay sleep. So when feeling sleepy try to stay awake.

If you do this you will correct your sleeping pattern in three days I promise.

Good luck with school.

Answer 2

Melatonin! it is natural, safe, and because its naturally produced in your brain, no after effects. it will make you more tired at an earlier hour, depending on what time you take it, and it will give you a more sound sleep, making you feel rested when you wake up. it is not a depressant but a mere tryptamine. Depressants and stimulants will alter your sleep schedule. i only use caffeine pills before important tests, as it makes my fly through them with ease.

Answer 3

stay up all night one night and just go to bad early the next night

Answer 4

coffee  

Answer 5

suck it up, i'd goto bed at 1ish is good..... wat u do till 4 everyday? partying everyday is hard..........

Answer 6

Make sure your alarm clock isn't within arms reach of you, if you have to get up to press snooze, I doubt you'll try to go back to sleep.  

Answer 7

Okay since you will probably be up late tonight, just try to set an alarm for only an hour or two earlier than you usually wake up. Then once you are awake you have to be VERY active go swimming, go for a jog, exercise a lot, or go to the mall and walk around a lot. Just be doing things all day so that your body will NATURALLY want to go to sleep earlier. Then set your alarm clock for an even earlier time. Repeat this same process until you have reached your goal time to wake up. This is what I did. Good Luck=]

Answer 8

one day, pull an all nighter, then the follwing night go to bed earliest 8:30pm and wake up at 5:30am...then from there just keep doing that..but since you dont like going to be early, you should sleep at 9:30 pm the latest so you could get your 8 minimum hours required of sleep :) good luck.

Answer 9

oh its easy. what you do is try extremely hard to get up at 6 or 7a.m., then don't take a nap the whole day. then it should be easier. go to bed at a reasonable time, not like 2 a.m.

The reason your having trouble sleeping at night is because your body needs the full 12 hours in the day before going to bed. this should work. i had the same trouble this summer.

oh and don't try coffee or sleeping pills. they just s***w up your schedule

Answer 10

As well as sleeping pills could help you pass out, don't use them. It will drain your body of the toxins you need and your energy. For the next few days, take a test drive at waking up early at a decent hour. Eat a good meal when you wake up, eggs, toast, things rich in fiber and vitamins. Fruit especially. Eat enough of that and it should boost up your energy for the mean time. Don't pig out or drink caffeine all day, where as it will make you feel slow and week and drained. Come night you won't be able to sleep.

Be active. Exercise, ride a bike, walk, gym, etc. Whatever will keep your adrenaline pumping, but will make you get tired for the day. Before you go to bed, take a long hot shower, or even bath and then drink a cup or two of warm chamomile or green tea. This should relax you, plus it flushes out unecessary toxins that your body doesn't need. Try going to bed early. Even if it means laying in your bed for a couple of hours before you fall asleep, your body will get the hint that it's time to settle down for the night. Set your alarm at not a fairly early time, but not too late. Maybe 8. Relax. Wake up, do again. It will pump your body up and help you get ready until you go to school. Do this until your summer vacation is over. Your body will be use to it once you start going to school, so this is prep time.

Good luck!

Answer 11

sleeping pills.. : )

Answer 12

would you be willing to make your bed time 9:30 or 10?  you will have less fatigue if you get a good seven or eight hours of sleep.  buy some catnip capsules or catnip tincture to help you go to sleep.  it is safe. so is chamomile tea or sleepy time tea.get it from a health food store in the herb section,or grocery store.  get a louder alarm.  do you have a cell phone?  the alarms on them wake me up easier because they are loud and alarming.  be sure and eat breakfast, as well as eat healthy throughout the day.  stay away from caffeine.

best wishes for your school year.  i believe you will do fine.

Answer 13

just sleep earlier and train yourself to wake up at the time. I freak out on this too because i worry if i would wake up after i slept such an abnormal schedule. somehow i trained myself to wake up at 5 and i still wake up at 5 even though i sleep at like 3 in the morning. train yourself and find things to make u sleep~ don't worry, we are all like this but we somehow end up waking up early anyways x]

Answer 14

A good time to sleep is 10-10:30

set your alarm EARLIER than 5:30 say 4:30 then after the next 3-4 snoozes it'll be or earlier 5:30 and the guilt of sleeping even after 4-5 snoozes will get you up for you.