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Anonymous
Each person has a circadian rhythm that is their body adjusting to the number of hours being awake, the external temperature, the way you metabolize food, and and even the peaks and falls of certain neurotransmitters. A major problem you could be having is that your melatonin is fucked up. Melatonin levels affects our sleep and wake cycle. It is produced when the eyes detect darkness and helps us fall asleep. This is why being exposed to florescent lights actually makes you sleepy - it is not sunlight, the light waves this receptor has evolved to use.
An easy way to get yourself back on a normal cycle will be to 1. Stay up until 9PM the following day. You will be utterly exhausted, especially if you opt to not use caffeine. 2. Take an hour before you plan on going to sleep and wind yourself down by relaxing, watching TV, meditating etc. 3. Start taking a melatonin supplement until your sleep cycles have normalized. You should be going to sleep between 9PM-11PM and waking between 7AM-8AM. Do not eat anything after 9PM - this will aid in the rehabilitation of your sleep cycles.
Also, irregular sleep patterns can lead to depression, inability to concentrate, fatigue, weight gain, over eating, anxiety, irritability, and other problems.
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