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    Default I sleep way too much like 12 hours a day!

    I hate this. I don't know why I do it. It just feels so good lying in bed, and I really guess I don't have a reason to wake up, in my mind. I don't think I'm depressed, though. Ever since I finished school, unless I have to work my other job (besides dancing) in the late afternoon, I guess I feel like I have no reason to wake up, so I just keep sleeping. I feel like such a slacker, though. I don't think I'm a lazy person, either, considering other things I've done and ways that I've acted, so I'm not sure WHAT my problem is.

    Does anyone here know ways that motivate you to wake up in the morning if you don't HAVE to be somewhere? I've tried writing a schedule in my planner, but by the time it's time to wake up, I say screw it. I've also set my coffee maker on a timer for it to wake me up, but that doesn't help much either.

    I feel like I'm sleeping my life away!!!

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    Default Re: I sleep way too much like 12 hours a day!

    I find myself doing the same thing unless i have appointments to get to! A question though, is this habit more of a problem for you during certain times of year, like say in the winter? If so you might want to look into Seasonal Affective Disorder, which I understand is very common but fairly easily dealt with.

    For myself I try a variety of things like making lunch or coffee appointments with friends so I have something to get up for, and keeping my diet healthy and my activity level high. That keeps my general energy more consistent. I also try to spend some time in the daylight every day.

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    Default Re: I sleep way too much like 12 hours a day!

    Enjoy it while you can, I'd say.

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    Default Re: I sleep way too much like 12 hours a day!

    I have the same thing. I work 4-12 and don't get out of bed until 2:30 the following afternoon. I wish I could get up and do stuff but my bed is soooo comfy. I found this really only affected me in the winter (I never had this problem living in Florida) and what really pisses me off is I'm still tired at work.
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    Default Re: I sleep way too much like 12 hours a day!

    I find myself doing the same thing during the fall and winter seasons. If I don't eat after work, 3am, then I find I will get up earlier because I'm hungry. Other than food I will get out of bed for shopping. I like the idea of setting lunch dates with friends, or gym dates-I'll try it!

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    Def good ideas to set dates! What makes it hard is that all of my friends are working when I'm sleeping :-/ I def do enjoy it and look at it as being a blessing that I get to do it, but then think to myself that maybe my life should have more purpose or something. Alexis, speaking of FL, you reminded me that on vaca, which is usually in a warmer place, I NEVER have this problem either.

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    I've heard that your body goes through phases... not just seasonally but also because of your age. When I was 20-22 I couldn't get out of bed to save my life, but now I can't get more than 7 hours, and I feel energized all day. Someone else told me this happened to them. Listen to your body and enjoy it while you can!

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    Default Re: I sleep way too much like 12 hours a day!

    I hope this happens to me! Of course, when/if it does, I'll probably wish I could sleep!

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    Default Re: I sleep way too much like 12 hours a day!

    Quote Originally Posted by exotica268 View Post
    I hope this happens to me! Of course, when/if it does, I'll probably wish I could sleep!
    Yeah, some days I wake up and think, what am I supposed to do with myself at 8am?

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    Default Re: I sleep way too much like 12 hours a day!

    Have you always been like this (in your adult life) or is this a new development? Do you feel tired when you get less than 12 hours of sleep? Have you recently changed any meds or supplements or your diet (going vegan, for instance)? Do you snore?

    If you answered yes to any of those you may want to see a Dr. to eliminate any medical cause of your over-sleeping. It probably is just seasonal. I know I'd sleep 12+ hours a day if I could! Instead, I go to bed unreasonably early (like 8:30pm) and am up by 5am.


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    Default Re: I sleep way too much like 12 hours a day!

    working out will give you energy throughout the day

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    Default Re: I sleep way too much like 12 hours a day!

    I have the same problem. Except sometimes I sleep through important things because I have a difficult time waking up. I've found that if I take Claritin 12 Hour Non-Drowsy (it has an ingredient in it that is found in meth lol) before I go to sleep, I can wake up early without having the slightest urge to go back to sleep.

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    Work out and drink a glass of water with ACV in it in the mornings. Instrutions here:http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/acvinegar.html
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    Default Re: I sleep way too much like 12 hours a day!

    i have been the same way for like 3 mths and lately worse I stay up all night then sleep like 12 hrs I used to get up at 11am and now I get up at 2pm I think its depression too. and I really dont have a lot to do so Im changing my routine to fix it registering in school and getting a part time job so I have to go to work. Im sick of feeling unproductive. Im glad im not the only one who does this I was starting to think something is wrong w me.

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    Default Re: I sleep way too much like 12 hours a day!

    Im having the same problem, plus Im gaining (and not losing,despite calorie counting) weight.

    Im getting my thyroid checked, as well as thinking about depression. Very stressed about money atm (we just moved states, and hubbie is still looking for work), and living in a backpackers is killing me.
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    Default Re: I sleep way too much like 12 hours a day!

    Quote Originally Posted by sexy_celeste View Post
    Im having the same problem, plus Im gaining (and not losing,despite calorie counting) weight.

    Im getting my thyroid checked, as well as thinking about depression. Very stressed about money atm (we just moved states, and hubbie is still looking for work), and living in a backpackers is killing me.
    That happened to me in the autumn last year; even though it wasn't a TON of weight - I was still carrying like 10 extra pounds than what I am used to. Most people probably didn't notice it, but I did. Considering I was eating mostly fruits & veggies and exercising a lot, and STILL not losing the weight, it was troubling. I also couldn't stop sleeping in really late, then having no energy, then taking a nap sometime in the day. I also wasn't getting a period!

    So it turned out my thyroid was under-active. I did a lot of research and found that I wasn't getting enough Iodine. I'm vegan, and as a vegan you either have to use table salt on food or make sure to eat lots of sea veggies. I wasn't doing either. I started taking Kelp supplements (pure Iodine) and within a week I immediately had energy AND got my period. Like *snap of the fingers* and everything was back in order. My bff has commented that I look trimmer too. I'm back at 115 lbs and feel a thousand times better.

    Anywho, my point was that the probability that it's a thyroid issue is very real. I never would have thought that Iodine deficiency was something I needed to worry about as a vegan, but it directly affects your thyroid function and hormones.

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    Default Re: I sleep way too much like 12 hours a day!

    Im am so gals someone else posted about this. I was sleeping too much even before I became pregnant. I would sleep and sleep and sleep which woud cause me to be extra tired at work. The only time I didnt over sleep was when I slept over at my boyfriends house cause he was an early riser, then of course I would drive back to my house and take a "nap" that would last till nightfall.
    My boyfriend would mention that I didnt seem to be very productive in life, and I would argue with him then, but in hindsight he is right. I have two jobs now so, I will have to rise in the moring even if it just out of habit. I want to actually become a more responsible person.

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    Default Re: I sleep way too much like 12 hours a day!

    The more you sleep the more you want to sleep.

    The reason people are sleeping so much and then still being tired at work is because theyve overslept lol just like too little sleep there is sucha thing as too much sleep and it just makes you more tired.

    Plus when you get used to sleepin so much its hard to get out of, like when you work 9-5 you get into a routine and even when youre off work you find yourself naturally waking up earlier. You need to force yourself to wake up and get up for a while before you know it you will naturally wake up at a certain time

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