2010-03-30, 12:08 PM
Like many above said (i think), it would be wise to set yourself a limit to when you should start and end your sleep cycle. I do the same as well and should do more studying instead of random interwebz. However, I limit myself to a 1 am bedtime, no ands ifs or buts for me. The only reason i will stay up longer is for: MAJOR project due the next day and i haven't finished, Midterm(s) the following day and i need to study, it's the weekend and i don't care. Even then, i'll only usually stay up to 2 am, 3 at the very latest. I also wake up at the same time EVERYDAY; no more, no less. This helps LOTS. Whereas my friends (who do what you do) are dead tired everyday, I'm pretty much well rested (for the most part) and have more energy during the day to do what i need to do.
Of course there are those who can function on 3-4 hours of sleep (hell i know people who can pull 3 all-nighters in a row and still function). This is against what I grew up doing (my parents gave me a bed time; I only just recently got to set my own bedtime- Senior year of HS[I'm a freshman in college now]).
From what i can see, you lack a little bit of willpower(as mentioned slightly above). To be able to do all you want to do (i.e. stop procrastinating, sleeping earlier, losing weight, etc.) you need to be able to tell yourself When you will do it and actually execute said action. If you can't do that, it isn't a lost cause entirely. Start with the small stuff like going to sleep earlier everyday even if it's 1 or 2 minutes earlier. eventually you'll get to a goal. I find it's important to set small goals first, then slowly reach for the bigger goals you have in life.
Of course, i find the major factor that distracts me is the computer. to even slightly accomplish some of these goals, it is also important to get rid of the cause of distraction/procrastination. This past spring break, i was without a computer for 8 days, meaning i had all the time in the world to study (minus the vacation that i was taking). At the end of the day, i could study for more than an hour, something i'd never have done before due to the TV and Computer always being on. This also takes willpower, but not as much, since you can basically go to another room with no distractions in it (or the library).
Goodluck in your endeavors!
Of course there are those who can function on 3-4 hours of sleep (hell i know people who can pull 3 all-nighters in a row and still function). This is against what I grew up doing (my parents gave me a bed time; I only just recently got to set my own bedtime- Senior year of HS[I'm a freshman in college now]).
From what i can see, you lack a little bit of willpower(as mentioned slightly above). To be able to do all you want to do (i.e. stop procrastinating, sleeping earlier, losing weight, etc.) you need to be able to tell yourself When you will do it and actually execute said action. If you can't do that, it isn't a lost cause entirely. Start with the small stuff like going to sleep earlier everyday even if it's 1 or 2 minutes earlier. eventually you'll get to a goal. I find it's important to set small goals first, then slowly reach for the bigger goals you have in life.
Of course, i find the major factor that distracts me is the computer. to even slightly accomplish some of these goals, it is also important to get rid of the cause of distraction/procrastination. This past spring break, i was without a computer for 8 days, meaning i had all the time in the world to study (minus the vacation that i was taking). At the end of the day, i could study for more than an hour, something i'd never have done before due to the TV and Computer always being on. This also takes willpower, but not as much, since you can basically go to another room with no distractions in it (or the library).
Goodluck in your endeavors!