With only a few exceptions I get up for work at 8:30a.m. every day. The exception would be on days when I need to get up earlier because I have to travel, but 99% of the time it’s 8:30. I’m usually in bed by 1:30 a.m…
The problem is, as has probably happened to most of you, is I’m in this set cycle, and can’t break out of it on days I don’t need to be up so early. Weekends, days off, vacation days, whatever. I took the day off today because I was going to take my wife to the doctor. Her appointment wasn’t until noon, which ment I could sleep until at least 10. I even stayed up until 2:30 last night, but damn it, even with no alarm clock I still woke up at 8:30. And I couldn’t get to sleep, which is what happens to me on weekends too. Every sunday I find myself awake at 8;30 when i wanted to sleep until noon. This wouldn’t be a problem if I could get back to sleep. But I lay there for over an hour and then say screw it. There was a time when I could sleep 12 hours straight. No more! And it sucks.
Any techniques out there you guys know of?