Are you a morning person or not?

dodouprolazu said:When you're talking about your boyfriend, maybe he just worked hard and crashed.

Man, some people just pass out like a light whether they did anything or not. My sister is exactly the same way. Some people just sleep easy, I guess.

Weird phenomenon.

Taylor Swift said:I told you I was heading to lectures. Basically, my entire workday consists of sitting through classes from 8 until 2, sometimes 3.

I honestly think people who don't have jobs—people who do nothing all day—can still feel exhausted and be sharp in the morning. It doesn't always boil down to whether you worked yourself to the bone or not...
Falling asleep naturally, feeling relaxed, isn't the same thing as passing out because you're physically spent after grinding all day.

And my issue isn't really about falling asleep; it’s more about how to actually clear the fog as quickly as possible in the morning. If you've missed a beat somewhere 🙂

Okay, I overlooked the lecture part, my bad. It sounds like you're stuck in this loop—you can't fall asleep at night, so you end up crashing late, then you aren't getting enough sleep in the morning, and so on. If we rule out the psychological factors—which matter, obviously; things like depression play a huge role—and if we rule out blood pressure, what you're left with is actual physical exhaustion, which is necessary for quality sleep. Speaking from experience, back when I was in college, I was never particularly tired... I slept, sure, but that sleep—and that feeling when you wake up—is worlds apart from how it feels now that I'm working. I'm not trying to downplay the student grind, but there's a massive difference between falling asleep after surfing the web all day versus falling asleep after finishing a mountain of tasks or hitting a one-hour run in the evening. My partner, when she struggles with insomnia, finds that sex helps her... puts her right to sleep like a baby.
Of course, some people just aren't morning people. For them, the dream scenario would be finding a career where they don't start until noon and mostly work afternoons and evenings.
It seems like that kind of schedule might suit you better. I don't know what your major is, but it's worth considering. There are plenty of careers that don't require a 8:00 AM start.

Noah Harris50 said:They just crash out instantly—whether they’ve been working all day or haven't done a thing. My sister is the exact same way. I guess some people just have that switch... others don't.

It's a strange phenomenon...

Around here, we'd just say they have "iron nerves." Nothing can rattle them. Not even their own thoughts...🙂

I feel the exact same way. My family calls me a zombie for at least two or three hours after I wake up. I can’t talk, I can’t even string a sentence together. Every single move I make feels heavy and exhausted. It’s awful. Especially when my brother starts talking and jumping around me—it just ruins my entire mood. I feel dead. Going to bed earlier helps a little, but not enough. Cinnamon, please find us a solution 🙂

If my phone wakes me up in the morning, whether I actually slept or not, trust me—I have zero clue who I was talking to or what we were even discussing.

It’s like there’s this weird limbo phase between being asleep and being awake.

Then, maybe two or three times a year for absolutely no reason, I'll wake up feeling actually refreshed. Honestly, it’s a hell of a feeling. 😁

Noah Harris50 said:If my phone wakes me up in the morning, whether I'm actually awake or not, believe me, I have zero clue who I was talking to or what we even discussed.

Man, that happens to me all the time. For instance, when my folks go on a trip, they’ll call me right at 7:00 AM just to check in. I politely pick up, they start rattling off chores—pick up this, leave the popcorn alone, grab some eggs, feed the dog—and I’m just like, "Yeah, sure, will do," before crawling right back under the covers. By the time I actually get up at 10:00, I know I had a phone call, but who called me and what they wanted? Total blank.
It’s not like I was tipsy or half-asleep while answering, either.

Noah Harris50 said:If my phone wakes me up in the morning—regardless of how much sleep I actually got—believe me, I have absolutely no clue who I was talking to or what we were even discussing.

It’s like there’s this weird limbo state for me... somewhere between being awake and still dreaming.

Then, maybe two or three times a year, for no reason at all, I’ll just wake up feeling completely refreshed. It’s such an incredible feeling when it happens.😁

Take a look at this maybe a sundial like this would work for you...

Whether I crash at 10 PM or stay up until 3 AM, waking up is a total nightmare..
I used to love sleeping in for hours...

Mornings are just a complete fog.. even coffee doesn't touch it right away.. I just sit on the edge of the bed.. staring into space..

And obviously, don't even try talking to me...

It’s all tied back to the depression.. especially these last two months....

I remember about a year ago.. I was head over heels in love and just felt so vibrant.. full of energy.... I could get up at 8 AM without a fight.. singing my head off.. vacuuming the house..... but before that, it was exactly like this now

Hopefully things will look up eventually..🙂

key_4 said:Low blood pressure, a massive sweet tooth, morning grumpiness, struggling to get out of bed, and becoming a total night owl once the sun goes down... I usually deal with all of those at once.

I can relate to every single one of those! 😁>

I don't wanna go over all the symptoms again

I'll just give you the gist

UUGH, I HATE EARLY MORNINGS

Noah Harris50 said:Honestly, if my phone rings first thing in the morning, whether I'm fully awake or still half-asleep, just trust me when I say I have zero clue who I was talking to or what we even discussed.

I’m exactly the same way... and it’s not just the mornings, it happens in the afternoons too. I completely lose track of who's on the other end of the line. All I can manage to mutter is "yeah" or "okay," 😛 and once the call ends, I just drift right back to sleep, totally blanking on who I spoke to or what the conversation was even about. 😕

Rose said:It’s the exact same experience for me... and it isn't just limited to the morning hours; it happens in the afternoon as well. I find myself in these completely dead-end conversations where my vocabulary shrinks down to nothing more than a repetitive "yeah" or "okay." 😛, and once the call finally ends, I just drift right back into sleep, waking up with absolutely no recollection of who was on the other end of the line or what was even discussed. 😕

😂 I am experiencing the very same thing... 🙄

Rose said:Same here... and it’s not just when I first wake up, it happens in the afternoon too. My brain just goes completely dead during phone calls; all I can manage to mutter is "yeah" or "okay." 😛 Then, once the call ends, I just drift right back to sleep and have zero clue who I was even talking to, let alone what we discussed. 😕

My mom used to do this thing where if she got jolted awake and fell back asleep before she was fully conscious, she’d have total amnesia about whatever she did in that haze. Honestly, even though I was a pretty decent student, I definitely took advantage of that a few times when I needed to sign off on some grades. We laugh about it now. Personally, I'm a total grouch in the mornings, though I don't stay that way for long.🙂

Rose said:Same here... once I finish talking, I just drift right back to sleep and have zero clue who I was even chatting with or what we talked about. 😕

I don't even need to fall back asleep. Even if I stay up, I won't remember a single word I said. Honestly, even now while I'm typing this (woke up an hour ago), I can barely feel like I'm actually awake.

I feel like I’ve been super hyper since early this morning, honestly even waking up before my alarm goes off, and I guess I’m just at my absolute best when the sun is out, though this gray and snowy weather we're having right now is definitely slowing me down a little bit, but overall I’m feeling pretty energized in the mornings...
hey there...

Honestly, I’m a total night owl by nature—just a complete nocturnal creature at heart! 😬
But, after grinding through a few months of this job, I've finally realized it just isn't working for me... either I need to find something with an afternoon shift, or I seriously need to get my life together.

During the summer and fall, I try to squeeze in a run before heading into work.
It probably sounds 😱 pretty chaotic to you guys, but my routine is basically just blindly lunging for my leggings and sweatshirt sitting by the bed, grabbing my glasses (if I’m wearing them), and sprinting out the door. Just three laps around the apartment complex—doesn't even matter how long it takes.
Afterward, I feel absolutely wired... like I'm running on pure adrenaline!

As for winter? I haven't quite cracked the code yet.
For now, I'm mostly just cursing the weather and powering through it.
December is hands down the worst, especially with how dark everything gets. I’ll wake up around 7:30 AM to head to work, and it still feels like the middle of the night outside. 😲
Now that I actually think about it, I’m super sensitive to light. If there's any kind of light source nearby, there is zero chance I'm falling asleep.
I'm stubborn enough to insist on keeping the room pitch black, so our big compromise is just leaving the blinds halfway down. 😬

On the bright side, once those sunny days start rolling in, I wake up so easily without even needing an alarm (assuming I actually managed to get my seven hours, of course!).

placidgardener19 said:I can't even catch any sleep if there's even a hint of light in the room.

Same here. 🙂

placidgardener19 said:During the spring and summer, I usually go for a run before heading into work.
It probably sounds 😱, but the whole point is just blindly grabbing my gear—leggings and a sweatshirt tossed by the bed, glasses if I need them—and bolting out the door. Just three laps around the block; the duration doesn't really matter.
Afterward, you feel like you're riding on pure adrenaline...

Plus, I wake up feeling incredibly refreshed once the sunny days hit—no alarm needed (assuming I actually managed to get my seven hours, of course).

That doesn't sound like a nightmare at all—honestly, that’s exactly how I handle things too. Everything mentioned above applies to me as well.

So I guess I'm pulling an all-nighter just to be up by 5 AM. 😲

I used to be one of those people who hit the pavement first thing in the morning, but I’ve switched things up lately... started doing multiple rounds throughout the day instead, which makes planning my schedule way easier at night. Honestly, the biggest headache was trying to cool down when it gets sweltering out. I found myself needing to jump in the shower two or three times just to feel human before heading into work.
But hey, there's really nothing better after a run than grabbing some fruit and a good cup of coffee.🙏