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It's a lot easier than people think, in my opinion.
Light is the main thing that sets your circadian rhythms. If you want to sleep at 10 PM, turn off the lights around that time. Fully dark. No phone. Maybe even blackout curtains. Better if it's every single night, including weekends.
Listen to music or a podcast if you're bored laying in the dark. But no light after the time you want to sleep.
You won't fall asleep at 10 the first night. Or the second night. But it'll slowly get earlier and earlier every night.
I've done this many times. When I worked early mornings, I easily adjusted to falling asleep at 8PM by shutting off all lights consistently every night around 7:45.
I've been sleeping at 9pm and waking up at 8am fairly consistently for several months now. Still waiting on that elusive 6am wake up time.
11 hours of sleep a night sounds like heaven
I often wonder if it's worth being better rested at the expense of losing so many wakeful hours.
Yeah that's why I barely get 6 hours a night
Yeah. I used to be a night owl and then became a meth addict (whoops) and didn't sleep much at all for a while. When I got sober, reclaiming my sleep was the first thing I did. Proper sleep hygiene is all. Hide any clocks in your room. Go to bed at 10. Set an alarm for 6am for a few months. When you start waking up at 5:58, you can stop using the alarm. You can use the extra 2 minutes you've gained to wonder who the hell you are now.
does being a night owl make me more susceptible to becoming a meth addict?