Author Topic: i can't tell if i have an actual sleeping problem or if i'm just stupid  (Read 1297 times)

so for the past week or so i've been having this really weird thing going on with my sleep. first off, i should clarify that i still maintain a more or less normal sleeping schedule in the evenings, going to bed around ten or eleven or so, and getting up somewhere between six and eight (a little earlier lately since school's coming up). however, throughout the week i've been getting really really tired in the middle of the day, usually the early afternoon around one or two. this is frankly a somewhat unrealistic level of tiredness, and no matter what i'm doing i always find myself nodding off and losing focus for minutes at a time. i try to tell myself to just try and do something else and work through it, but no matter what i always just give up and retreat into my bed. now here i am seven or so hours later lamenting the loss of my entire day.
it's starting to get really annoying and mildly concerning because of its frequency and lack of explanation. i'm going to ask my mommy and pops about this later today because they has a lot of really worldly knowledge and advice for stuff like this, but i figure i ought to check in here with yall too because why not, every bit counts

(yeah, i did write a comic about this, but it's a lot less funny after seven repetitions)

try doing more active stuff during the day




Eat food with energy.
i think the one day i was able to keep myself alive i had eaten a bunch of tacos so that might help

Use 5 hour energy.
hahaha gross

try doing more active stuff during the day
too lazy, nobody i know wants to do anything anyway because of this weird heat


Yeah, pop rocks, right?
I was thinking more along the lines of an omelette with batteries in it.

I was thinking more along the lines of an omelette with batteries in it.
a car battery will keep you up for a week

a car battery will keep you up for a week

lol, I find a car battery omelet with D Batteries as a side/topping keeping me up for months.

lol, I find a car battery omelet with D Batteries as a side/topping keeping me up for months.
If you stick an extension cord into your mouth and plug the other end into the wall socket, you can power your own house.

If you stick an extension cord into your mouth and plug the other end into the wall socket, you can power your own house.
Doing that is extremely exhausting though, since you're using yourself as a power station for your own house.
+ who the hell puts extension cords in their mouth

on a serious note, tab you might want to order a lot of tacos

I'm the same way, 2:00 - 2:30 I tend to start getting really tired and just want to take a nap.

I found that its like whatever sugar is in your breakfast/lunch wears off at that time. Just eat a couple snacks when you feel tired and it should wake you up

What's your sleep routine actually like?

Do you get off to sleep easily, or does it take a while?
And do you perhaps have a TV on or music in the background while you sleep?

Some people find noise or light from a TV/music player to be soothing, but for some it can disturb them, even if they're asleep it can affect them.


Also, what is your morning routine?
Particularly in concern for breakfast.
Are you eating a breakfast that is high in carbohydrates. You want slow-release energy.
So, toast and cereal (like shredded wheat, or porridge) is very good for you.

Don't forget to eat a healthy lunch too. Doing this at around Noon is good, since it will give you energy over that 1-2 O'Clock period that you feel sleepy.
Again, make it a balanced meal. Don't just take up lots of sugar. That's not good for your body and it doesn't last.
A nice sandwich and a packet of crisps is generally pretty good for you. Plenty of carbohydrates, you can have your greens in the form of salad and your salt/fat/sugar is taken up by the crisps.
A Ham sandwich, with some salad leaves (perhaps some tomatoe and/or cucumber) is a great lunch time meal.


If you're still feeling sluggish, then try a small cup of coffee, or a cereal bar.
Just don't overconsume on these. Lots of caffeine isn't great for you, nor is the sugar you may have in it.
And cereal bars often contain some chocolate. If you're eating entire packs of cereal bars, that's not good for you.

You also want to approach what your dinner is like.
It might be after your afternoon-napping period, but getting that right is also important.
Again you want balanced meals in good portions. (According to a health/fitness programme I watched recently, a good meal should fit entirely within your two hands cupped together. More than that and you're overconsuming).


Finally, what do you do during the day?
You want to have an active day time. Doing something to get you working is always great.
Whether that's working a job, studying, cleaning the house, going out exercising (or doing it at home), doing some puzzle books or anything else that takes your physical and/or mental concentration.

There's no point in spending the day lounging about on the computer or playing games.
That doesn't take all that much energy and can make you quite lethargic.
Boredom can strike in quite quickly, and following that it's not difficult at all to just try sleeping.
So, as much as you can, try to keep yourself occupied with other things too.

You want to push yourself so that you're only tired at the end of the day.
That's the right time to rest and relax and finally sleep.

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if i'm just stupid

weird, because that is my name.