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    I've been dancing for a year now and only months after I've started, I've also started sleeping over 12 hours... everyday! Now it's even more, if nothing wakes me up. When it's time for me to go to work I start dragging my ass around the house really slowly and think up excuses for me to stay home. Once I'm at work, I'm fine, and I have fun. When I'm at home, or after working more than four consecutive nights, I wonder if I hate my job. I don't think I do: I know I love being able to go in whenever I want and not having a scedule. I love how much money I make. I love being able to manage my own time at work. I can't think of a "regular" job that I would like better.

    So what's wrong with me? Why do I make excuses not to go in all the time, and show clinic signs of depression whenever I think about having to go into work?

    Have any of you experienced something similar?


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    Do you drink at work?

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    No; I don't drink.


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    I do the same thing. More related to school than work though.



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    I was like that the first month I started and still have tendencies to drift toward it. I love my job, but sometimes I build up what I refer to as "performance anxiety" where the longer I'm away from work the worse I feel about going back. It usually goes away once I get my first dance or first stage show when I return. Anyway, I overcome it by setting an alarm for 10am and having my fiancee call me to motivate me to do something before noon, even just a simple errand like going to the bank. Getting out of my place for a few hours at the beginning of the day does wonders, although, it's best when I spend it going out to the pool or getting a manicure. I just need to be told I absolutely have to be somewhere, and getting my mind off work when I'm not at work decreases the anxiety as well as depression resulting from sleeping too much.
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    I sleep too much because I am depressed often. Is that a problem for you?

    Also, is your room very dark all the time? Allow light to come into your room it will make it easier to wake up. Set your alarm clock to different intervals so that if you're not up by the first time, you'll be up by the third...

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    First look into anything that you may have changed in your life lately. Do you feel sick at times? Is the bedroom dark cool and quiet? Try to get yourself on a sleep schedule, stick to it. Don't eat before bed, your body is still working while your mind wants to sleep, and if nothing changes, see a doctor for some blood work.

    Maybe some vitamins are needed, or you may have CFS. Even Mono can cause these symptoms just by talking close to a regular at work who has it. Seriously. Many factors can cause one to be tired all the time.

    Good luck,

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    You just got to get yourself in a habit of getting up eariler and maybe take a shower as soon as you get up.. or have some tea/coffie to help.

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    Yes,it is.Especailly if you are stressed out.
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    Default Re: Is it normal to oversleep...???

    Once you have made sure that it is not related to your health... or that you are not over-stressed or even depressed.... then have a look at your "lifestyle"...

    If you have a dark room - it is really easy to over-sleep... you need to incorporate more light into your room. That lamp alarm sounds great. Do you eat an hour or less before you actually go to bed ? Try to keep your "pre bed" snack as a high carb snack and (at least) 2 hours prior to you going to bed. Then look at your diet overall... it might be affecting you.

    Another solution is a pet No kidding! Whilst I only really need 5 hours sleep with a half hour (at the most) nap so I can last at work (10pm until 5am shift however I probably don't get to bed until 7am and like to be "up" for work from 6pm).... the two cats here are great to get me motivated up and out of bed. Why? I am the "morning" food person (dry food plus water and/or milk) with my flatmate as the "evening" food person ("roo" meat).

    Either that.. or a favourite show on TV you like to catch.. something that will get you up and out of bed after 8 hours (MAX) sleep. That's the max. hours of sleep that we really require each "day"... anything more is over-sleeping.

    I find that whenever I over-sleep... I feel like crap.. I feel even more tired.

    Granted, I like to leave one day each week as my R&R day where I can "catch up" on sleep (if I have been working alot)... be lazy.. don't do much at all.. be very inactive. It allows my body to really recoup from all the dancing (physically and mentally).


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    If it were me I would try to see if this is something that can be resolved naturally. Make sure you are drinking enough water (I shoot for about a gallon a day), and aren't fighting the effects of drugs or alcohol. Do the girls smoking pot in the dressing room? Even if you don't smoke, you could be getting a contact high, and that is well known to cause lethergy and lack of motivation.

    Other things I would look at is diet. Are you eating enough and a balanced diet? Also do you exersize at least three times a week?

    If this is all okay then go to the Dr. to see if you aren't depressed or suffering from low thyroid or some other condition that may cause fatigue.

    Good luck, and take care of yourself.


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