Sleep cycle

Ditzydori · ‎03-10-2010

I was just having this conversation with my husband and he thinks my sleep cycle is very unhealthy. I go to bed late and get up late. He, on the other hand, is an early to bed, early to rise person.
This got me thinking. Any info or opinions on this? We are both retired. Thanks.

ChynnaBlue · ‎05-22-2012

@Ditzydori wrote:
I was just having this conversation with my husband and he thinks my sleep cycle is very unhealthy. I go to bed late and get up late. He, on the other hand, is an early to bed, early to rise person.
This got me thinking. Any info or opinions on this? We are both retired. Thanks.

I'd show him this and expect it to be the last word on the matter.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/201005/why-night-owls-are-more-in...

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NAES1 · ‎09-02-2011

@Ditzydori wrote:
I was just having this conversation with my husband and he thinks my sleep cycle is very unhealthy. I go to bed late and get up late. He, on the other hand, is an early to bed, early to rise person.
This got me thinking. Any info or opinions on this? We are both retired. Thanks.

@Ditzydori,

You had mentioned that both you and husband are retired. What I am reading is that YOU are not on his _ bedtime schedule.... I have absolutely no idea why he would believe or indicate yours is unhealthy?

As long as you have quality, uninterrupted sleep for 7-8 hours, I will challenge your husband how does he come to this conclusion?

If you are having commitments to rise and shine for any early appointments, which it appears you do not, then you have ( possibly ) the same amount OF sleep as he.

My husband and I Are `not on the same sleep pattern`, nor do I want the same; both do quite well with this arrangement. It's a matter of my lifestyle, now verses when both of us were on the same.

He is not retired; I cut mine to late hours.

I thought this was very confusing because of those couples whom I know _____that Do Not go to sleep at the same time.

" I am able to concentrate and do more reading\ research at night than in the afternoon hours".

Interesting question, though. I will say this: It Works For Us!

NAES

Evie2004 · ‎09-09-2010

Not sure what your sleep hours are, but my best friend's sleep cycle has just about ended our friendship..we are both retired..& about a year or so ago she discovered the internet & started staying up all night (until 3-5am) then going to bed until 2-3 pm..i never know when to call her, as she is usually "not up yet" if I call around 3pm..she & her husband's meal times are also 2-3 hrs after most normal meal times..they go out to dinner 5-6 times a week around 7pm or later.

she tells me to give her several days notice if I want to go to lunch with her,as she needs to plan getting up "early" ..she has overslept & missed several Dr's appointments recently..she takes Metformin & her Dr just told her that her AiC is 9.1 & she will be insulin-dependent soon if she does not regulate her eating/ sleep schedule, so it sure seems to be affecting her health..talking with her about it only puts her into a snit..so I plan to give up.

Her husband is not happy with her new life schedule..I understand this if you are a single person, but this life style is sure not for me.

Nightowlz · ‎03-11-2010

Yes it's true. It's not good for your health. Higher rates of cancer. It's not good for shift workers.

DH used to work nights & we went to bed any where from 2-4 AM & got up noon or so. He now goes to work early so we are sleeping normal hours.

Kitlynn · ‎03-09-2010

We are all born with a clock. Some of us are night people and some are morning people. I am a night person and always have been. Now that I am retired it doesn't matter I go to bed when I am sleepy and I get up when I am ready. My husband is a morning person and he goes to bed at 8:00 P.M. and gets up at 4:00 A.M. I also have insomnia so now that I am retired it doesn't matter because I sleep when my body is ready to sleep. Last night I didn't go to bed until 3:30 A.M. I slept until 10:00 A.M. this morning. Sometimes I sleep only four or five hours a night and that is enough for me. I think as long as you are getting sleep it doesn't matter when you get it. Being retired makes that a nice perk for us night owls. My doctor says sleep when you are tired and sleepy and don't worry about it. As long as you get sleep that is what matters. Of course it was different when I was working as I needed to sleep. LOL

alliswell · ‎07-12-2012

@ChynnaBlue wrote:
@Ditzydori wrote:
I was just having this conversation with my husband and he thinks my sleep cycle is very unhealthy. I go to bed late and get up late. He, on the other hand, is an early to bed, early to rise person.
This got me thinking. Any info or opinions on this? We are both retired. Thanks.
I'd show him this and expect it to be the last word on the matter.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/201005/why-night-owls-are-more-in...

An interesting perspective. And I also agree with @Kitlynn's doctors advice of, sleep when you're tired and don't worry about it.

Ditzydori · ‎03-10-2010

Thanks for your replies, ladies. A very interesting article. I feel better when I follow my sleep rhythm for when to go to bed. When I have to go to bed early and get up early, it is a conscious effort, but I don't like it one bit.

I know I will probably never be a morning person.

"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." I guess I'll be sick, poor, and dumb. 😩😩

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

My DH goes to bed around 9:30 to 10PM and gets up around 6AM -- I can't sleep that much so I stay up until around midnight and get up around 7:30.We are also retired.

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

@Ditzydori

I have never had a "sleep cycle". I have worked every shift in existence, and sometimes you sleep during the day, sometimes in the afternoon or at night when it is dark.

Have never slept longer than 4 hours straight through in my adult life. Wake up, go back to sleep. About 5-6 hours sleep has always when I felt the best, especially during my competitive athletic days.

Retired in 1991 and I sleep when I wish. Still the 5-6 hours is best for me, the time of day/night is a non-factor. Everyone is different for sure. I am a late night guy and an early morning guy. I choose when I sleep and the time makes not 1 iota of a difference in how I feel.

hckynut(john)