A strange phenomenon has been occurring at our house. Right around nine o'clock I start to feel tired. For many people, this may not seem strange, but for me it is. Except during pregnancy, my normal sleep cycle seems to be from about midnight to 7:30 or 8:00am. Even if I try to go to bed earlier I still fall asleep around 12 am. Fortunately my children sleep about 12 hours a night, so they typically wake up between 7:30 and 8:00, which means I get about 8 hours a night, which seems to be a good amount for me. Lately, however, I have been getting tired earlier and earlier. Like right now, I want to go to bed and it's only 9:00 pm.
Here are my theories as to the cause of this phenomena:
It is just a fluke.
Some complex biological process happens to change circadian rhythms when one turns . . . my age.
I have just been busy with new tasks at church, learning new stuff, information and responsibility overload.
Sleep is contagious (everyone in my house is currently asleep).
Boredom, or in other words: not enough to do that I want to do and too much to do that I don't want to do.
Delayed natural hibernation instinct kicking in after the freezing spell, but not yet syncing to the current bout of 65 degree weather.
Those are my ideas. Does anyone have any feedback on this one? I'm mystified, and have decided to go to bed. Goodnight!
11 years ago
2 comments:
I think all of those things are plausible. I'm enjoying the quiet of my house even though I have a 9pm curfew and a sink full of dirty dinner dishes. I don't want to do them. I do want to go to bed but when else will I have the opportunity to type a comment without little fingers poking the keys of the keyboard? I stay up late to have "alone" time which is different than "sleep" time. Maybe your "alone" time canteen is filled or if that seems impossible, maybe its been disabled or its malfunctioning.
Now, I must away to bed as well. Goodnight.
Hypothyroidism. Or anemia. Wait, did you ask for a differential diagnosis, or were you wanting more of a philosophical response? Seriously, though, are you still getting up at the same time in the morning or are you getting up earlier when you go to bed earlier? You should get your thyroid checked. You're the right age for hypothyroidism. Anemia's possible too. Maybe I should just spend less time at the hospital.
Post a Comment