Texting while driving

[morethanpretty]

Dana - no buses run b/t here and there, and the closest train starts about 5min from where I work.

Glatt - part of my problem seems to be medical. I just can't seem to get ahead of it. I think I'll get better once I move and am close enough to a gym (and much closer to work). Until then, meds don't seem to helpin enough.

[glatt]

You should try some of the suggestions before dismissing them. They actually work, and cost nothing to try. Just try going to bed 15 minutes earlier tonight. I bet you still fall asleep in the same amount of time. Think of how much you would love to have that 15 minutes of sleep in the morning when your alarm is going off. It's free for the taking the night before.

[Shawnee123]

Originally Posted by glatt

If I was hitting the road at 5AM, I'd probably be waking up at around 4AM, so I'd have to be going to sleep at around 8:30 PM.

I'm very sympathetic to your situation. I couldn't imagine going to bed that early. It is hard to change a sleeping schedule. If you are serious about changing the schedule, one of the best things is to cut out caffeine after say 10:00 AM. Don't take any naps during the day. Get some exercise each day. Eat an early dinner. Like around 5:30 PM. Avoid screen time after dinner. That includes computers. The light of the screen shining in your face resets your body's natural clock and makes it think it's day time and time to be awake.

Start small. Try going to bed 15 minutes earlier tonight. And do that each night, until you are going to bed around 7-8 hours earlier than you need to be waking up. It should take you around 2 weeks to get on a decent schedule.

The really hard part will be the weekends. You'll be tempted to stay up later on the weekends because you can sleep late, but that will destroy any progress you make at getting on an earlier schedule.

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Nope, I was turning. He was busy going about 40 through a red light.

mtp, you're too young to be that tired. Have you had blood work done lately? I mean, no offense, but when I was your age I fairly popped out of bed to get to my early farm job.

glatt gave some great guidelines, if those don't work, see a doctor.

You know we care about you. Please listen to us old fogeys.

Originally Posted by morethanpretty

Dana - no buses run b/t here and there, and the closest train starts about 5min from where I work.

Glatt - part of my problem seems to be medical. I just can't seem to get ahead of it. I think I'll get better once I move and am close enough to a gym (and much closer to work). Until then, meds don't seem to helpin enough.

Originally Posted by glatt

You should try some of the suggestions before dismissing them. They actually work, and cost nothing to try. Just try going to bed 15 minutes earlier tonight. I bet you still fall asleep in the same amount of time. Think of how much you would love to have that 15 minutes of sleep in the morning when your alarm is going off. It's free for the taking the night before.