Dr. Pink Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Too much of anything can be bad. But how bad is oversleeping? For me my goal is to get used to waking up at 6am( After going to bed at midnight ) but what is scaring me is my habit of falling asleep early( like maybe 10pm ) and sleeping till 10-11pm. Today I had 11 hours of sleep( Three hours over the recommended requirements ) and I've once slept for 14 hours( A week or two ago ) It's either one of two things that makes me sleep so much. the fact that I haven't slept on a bed( only a couch...and in this case a crappy one with cushions that shift while I sleep ) or a possible B-12 definceancy( Which I am taking care of by hunting for vitamins online ) So. Too much sleep. Health or Unhealthy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggieprincess Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 it can sometimes be associated with depression also. Try setting an your alarm for 8 or 9am and see how you feel on less. If you feel better on that, then maybe you should get in a habit of setting an alarm. Besides... you don't wanna waste your life sleepin your days away... there's too much out there to see and do and learn!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pink Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 I usually set my alarm to 6am and then feel ready to go. But for some odd reason I usually just end up laying down and sleeping( Usually to continue a dream adventure I was on ) I'm sure being Malnurished could make someone more sleepy. And it's sad because...I hate sleep. If only they could invent a hyperberick sleep chamber which operated on a different time wave then the outside( Kinda like sleeping for 8 hours and waking up and not a second has gone by ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couture547 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Are you eatting a highly processed diet? Now that i'm eatting raw i sleep about 8 hours a night and before i slept on average around 10 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 I think its unhealthy because your basically sleeping away an extra 20-30% of your life...I don't sleep much and wish I did sleep more but I do like the fact that I experience more of my life span awake than most...even if I'm wasting it watching movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 I do like the fact that I experience more of my life span awake than most...even if I'm wasting it watching movies. Watching movies is not a complete waste when it's good movies At least it's less waste than sleeping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pink Posted April 5, 2008 Author Share Posted April 5, 2008 Yeah. I'm wasting 4 hours of my day everyday( More if I sleep more ) a person can do a lot in 4 hours. Make food, work out. Play video games I like to calculate things( Mostly money that I wish I had ) Sleeping an extra 4 hours a day will equal to 28 hours wasted.After a month that doubles to about 102 hours wasted. 1,024 hours a year. 100,000 + hours wasted in a lifetime. Personally I'd much rather see my awake hours increase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 I do like the fact that I experience more of my life span awake than most...even if I'm wasting it watching movies. Watching movies is not a complete waste when it's good movies At least it's less waste than sleeping You're right...I could probably be doing better things but it helps my muscles recover and good movies keep me sane and relaxed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrongerThanILook Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Here is an article I came across from a great self-help website with tips on how to become an early riser. It's been helpful to me, and the site overall has some pretty good stuff: http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05/how-to-become-an-early-riser/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyvegan Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Hey Dr Pink,All I can say is listen to you body and try not to analyse and think about every single thing that happens in your life and around you.Focus on the things you can control and get out there and make them happen.If you aren't working, bored and end up sleeping or thinking about things the whole time, it is only going keep your life where it is now and not change a thing.Get out there and make people hire you, go for a walk, volunteer at an animal shelter.... It will stop you sleeping so much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcina Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I'm going through the same thing, man. I'm depressed, though I don't really show it. I quit taking anti-depressants for about 2 weeks and was fine until one day I had a mental breakdown over my food processor not working. I had to start taking it again, unfortunately. I have problems finding work since I don't have a vehicle. The idea of driving doesn't thrill me, but I wanna start driving a scooter.. That way it's not as bad for the environment as driving a gas guzzling beater car. Finding a job gets harder when you lose hope. If you have your mind set "Nobody will hire me" which I tend to do.. People notice your lack of confidence and probably won't wanna hire you. If there is simply no work in your area right now (which is a problem for me as well) try taking something you can do temporarily until something better comes up. I cleaned toilets in a turkey factory for a few months (one of the many reasons I went vegan, actually.) it was horrible but the pay was decent. Right now I'm selling T-shirts on the internet lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobbly Lifter Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 All good points everyone, one other thing to consider is do you sometimes sleep 12-6 and then other times sleep long? Maybe 6 hours isn't enough, and you get overtired.I know that 6 isn't enough sleep for me. Also I think sydneyvegan makes excellent points. I was sleeping a lot for a couple weeks recently and the only way I got out of it was by making myself be busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaserHUN Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 My biggest problem with sleeping is that I have to get up at 5:30 AM, and have 7-8 lessons a day in school and when I get home I just can't take it anymore I can eat anything but I'm soooooo tired that I need to sleep, but if I sleep at this time I can't get to sleep at night and than I would sleep 4-5 hours at night and I'm tired at school too sometimes I feel I could sleep a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odidnetne Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I think it comes from the fact that you only eat once per day and your body probably feels tired and malnourished by the time you go to sleep that you feel you need to sleep forever to get energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaserHUN Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 You wrote this to me? Because I eat 6-7 times a day, but after school I feel mentaly so tired, I thought I will start doing yoga after a light lunch maybe that will recover a bit of my energy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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