08-10-2019, 08:21 AM
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Re: Are you a "morning" person?
Originally Posted by TessA
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Oh dear Floydy, hope you cheer up a bit soon!I'm up early but have to nap in the afternoon or I can't function.
I've been on nights too long I think!
08-10-2019, 09:09 AM
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Re: Are you a "morning" person?
No, I am definitely not a 'morning person' and possibly for the same reason as Floydy – I once worked permanent night shifts. My personal thoughts on this are that we are not nocturnal beings anyway, our 'usual' times to be awake and asleep are governed by our circadian rhythm or 'body clock'. This is regulated by our brains in response to light and dark, night and day. Light is taken in through our eyes and activates a part of the brain, this in turn regulates things such as blood pressure and other responses required for a waking day. Try and go against this natural rhythm and it affects our mood. It's probably alright for a short while but for longer then it's completely going against nature. Our 'body clock' doesn't know where it is, whether it should be instructing us for a day's activity, so activating certain proteins required for that, or whether those should be lessened, as is required for a night's restful sleep. Just one example of this, our blood pressure drops at night and increases on waking in preparation for a day's activity.My working life up until semi-retirement included over 20 years on permanent night shifts. That was required by the industry in which I worked, those hours suited me at the time. However, that was now over 25 years' ago and my circadian rhythm is still out of kilter, often causing sleep problems and I guess it always will. We cannot mess with nature without some downside showing itself.
Most of us are also 'night' or 'day' people so that is another factor. No idea why this is, perhaps to do with the time we are born? I have never been a 'morning' person so always much happier being awake into the small hours, possibly that is why permanent night shifts suited me.
08-10-2019, 10:24 AM
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Re: Are you a "morning" person?
Originally Posted by Baz46
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No, I am definitely not a 'morning person' and possibly for the same reason as Floydy – I once worked permanent night shifts. My personal thoughts on this are that we are not nocturnal beings anyway, our 'usual' times to be awake and asleep are governed by our circadian rhythm or 'body clock'. This is regulated by our brains in response to light and dark, night and day. Light is taken in through our eyes and activates a part of the brain, this in turn regulates things such as blood pressure and other responses required for a waking day. Try and go against this natural rhythm and it affects our mood. It's probably alright for a short while but for longer then it's completely going against nature. Our 'body clock' doesn't know where it is, whether it should be instructing us for a day's activity, so activating certain proteins required for that, or whether those should be lessened, as is required for a night's restful sleep. Just one example of this, our blood pressure drops at night and increases on waking in preparation for a day's activity.My working life up until semi-retirement included over 20 years on permanent night shifts. That was required by the industry in which I worked, those hours suited me at the time. However, that was now over 25 years' ago and my circadian rhythm is still out of kilter, often causing sleep problems and I guess it always will. We cannot mess with nature without some downside showing itself.
Most of us are also 'night' or 'day' people so that is another factor. No idea why this is, perhaps to do with the time we are born? I have never been a 'morning' person so always much happier being awake into the small hours, possibly that is why permanent night shifts suited me.
Night shifts screw you up don't they?
I would yearn for more time to do things during the day but now I've been off sick for six weeks (and counting) I have too much time on my hands - but that is due to my ailment as I'm not physically able top do anything much!
Sod's law isn't it just?!!
And the worse thing is, I'm still up during the night. My body clock hasn't adjusted even after this time being away from work.
The term "living nightmare" is actually a reality
*By the way, I went back to bed again this morning at 8.30, up again at 10 and I'm feeling much better now!
08-10-2019, 10:33 AM
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Re: Are you a "morning" person?
I am squarely a morning person. I'm up with the kookaburras every morning at around 6.30 and it's my job to get the other two up and going. Not trying to rub it in Floydy but I love mornings. My house backs on to national park bushland and the morning atmosphere is magic if it's a nice day. Always been the same.
PS Glad you're feeling better Floydy!
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