Comments on: Why I’m Practically Nocturnal (And How to Stop It?)

By: Bill Bartmann

Bill Bartmann — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:16:52 +0000

Great site…keep up the good work. I read a lot of blogs on a daily basis and for the most part, people lack substance but, I just wanted to make a quick comment to say I’m glad I found your blog. Thanks,

By: Tim Buckle

Tim Buckle — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:31:30 +0000

im always getting into a bad sleeping pattern where i will fall asleep when other people wake up, and then i will wake up at 5p.m. and be up all night again its hell, how do you get into a good rtyhm of going to bed at a decent hour and waking up sometime around brekfast?, ive been like this since i was a teenager, its led to bad depression and anxiety, im in a bad sleeping pattern at the mo but i am going to try hard to try and get into a routine, do you have any tips?

By: Zora

Zora — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:04:24 +0000

Ahh, see I’m younger so I get to nocturnal in the holidays. =] Since school ended, I’ve been going to sleep around 4-8am and getting up at like 3-4pm. It’s kind of weird, but it’s not like I have anything to do anyway. I think I just solved it though for now, I didn’t go to sleep last night/morning so I assume I’ll go to bed at a normal hour this time. Of course, it doesn’t really matter to me in the holidays, so I’m not all that committed and will most likely slip into nocturnal patterns again within a week.
I never thought about it before but I guess I’m naturally a night owl. Even on weekends I become temporarily nocturnal, but I don’t have much trouble shifting to go to school on Monday. But that’s also because I don’t shift much, I just don’t sleep much. =]
Good luck, Lee!

By: Max Whitson

Max Whitson — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:57:52 +0000

This is just like me. When I am working I have a normal schedual (go to bed at 11 and then wake up at 8), but then I get a week or so off it gets way off balanced! Sometimes I stay up all night and go to bed at 8 in the morning and wake up at 5 in the afternoon.

By: Kalidasa

Kalidasa — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:24:25 +0000

Burton Kent is right on with melatonin. Many people experience severe groggy symptoms in the morning with the larger doses. Magnesium just before sleep can help too. However, there are other issues that can cause this as well. Brain chemistry and adrenal fatigue are the first to come to mind. Other symptoms might pinpoint it. Email me if you like.

By: Lee McIntyre

Lee McIntyre — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:05:21 +0000

Hi Tracey

Best not show this to my girlfriend. We’re engaged to get married but haven’t yet set a date… your comment will just make her want to speed things up so I better hide this one from her

Hi Terry

I have a very similar problem too. Sometimes I’m not even thinking of new things either. My mind just seems to go round and round dwelling on the same points related to my business.

I’m going to give your tip a try and will let you know how I go. And this is the perfect excuse to go order some more football autobiographies too (you can never have too many of these!)

Thanks for the comments everyone!

Lee McInyre

By: Terry Dean

Terry Dean — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:27:33 +0000

Hi Lee,

Thought I’d throw in my 2 cents. The problem I’ve had at times is the fact my brain won’t shut down to sleep. Business ideas (not really ideas but whole systems) keep coming and it won’t turn off.

The solution I found is to always have a fiction book beside your bed to read before you go to sleep. It doesn’t matter what type of fiction you most enjoy. What does matter is that it’s NOT anything business related. It will help you shut down and relax.

By: Tracey

Tracey — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:06:34 +0000

Oh this one is easily solved.

Have a baby – then you’ll always be up early in the morning and fall to bed exhausted every night.

By: Lee McIntyre

Lee McIntyre — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:19:00 +0000

Thanks for the posts everyone and it’s nice to know that I’m not alone!

I’m going to get back into a proper routine next week, and make sure that I build some nice structure into my days too.

Thanks for the comments and the advice as well. Hopefully in a week’s time I’ll now be asleep instead of writing this comment.

Lee McIntyre

By: Don Davis

Don Davis — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:18:34 +0000

Lee, I feel your pain! I have been a night owl all of my life, but since I have been working from home the last three years, staying up all night and napping a couple times throughout the day has become the norm for me.

I have just accepted that I like it that way, and I go with it. I know I am much more productive when I don’t try to keep a schedule. If I get tired I sleep. When I want to work, I work.

Isn’t that the sort of freedom (luxury) associated with operating a home based business? I love it!