If you fall asleep at 8pm and wake up at 4am with 8 hours of sleep why do you feel extremely tired by 10am, but if you go to sleep at 11pm and wake up at 7am you can stay up all day without feeling very sluggish? Does it have something to do with waking up while it’s still dark?

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If you fall asleep at 8pm and wake up at 4am with 8 hours of sleep why do you feel extremely tired by 10am, but if you go to sleep at 11pm and wake up at 7am you can stay up all day without feeling very sluggish? Does it have something to do with waking up while it’s still dark?

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Yes it can, you can help jumpstart yourself by turning on your lights etc because light helps you wake up. I used to stare at the light in the shower which I understand sounds a bit funny but was actually advice from a sleep specialist.

The other thing that helps is to try and sleep in multiples of three hours, i.e. you will find it easier to wake up if you sleep for six hours than seven hours, broadly speaking.

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