A Resolution for My Bad Sleeping Habit

I am really, really tired right now! I worked for five hours earlier today and, now, I am going to do some work around the house. I never sleep enough and, when I do get sleep, I never feel rested anyways. Lately, I feel as if I am always tired. What is going on? And how do I fix it?

I think the cause underlying all of this is my lacking ability to maintain a regular sleep schedule. I usually stay up until I get tired, which varies each night. I know this probably isn't good for me. (On a positive note, at least it is fun, but, anyways...) If I understand correctly, our bodies have internal "clocks" that regulate us. Well, that regulate many of us. I think I have most likely destroyed any internal clock I may have had (due to my crazy, random timing with sleep). I hear it is healthy to keep a somewhat regular sleeping schedule. So, I'm going to try and go to bed earlier than I do, which has been anytime from 4:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. during the last week. Last night, I went to bed at 1:00 a.m., but I still felt tired this morning, and I feel the most tired I have been all day, right now. My eyes are getting heavy as I write this. To stop all of this tiredness, I am going to try going to bed by 11:00 each night. This is a future goal and, surely, it will be a gradual process. Though, once in place, I should be feeling better and more productive in no time.

Personally, I function horribly without sleep. I would say that was the number one factor holding me back at school this past year. I felt like a zombie everyday because I would only get five to seven hours of sleep per night. The problem is I am usually the most awake and productive from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. I really want to change this because it feels really unhealthy. And I will (change it). Anyone else in the same situation should, too. Enough of feeling like a zombie everyday!

To answer the first two questions I posed:

1. Nothing is wrong. Put bluntly, I am showing no self-discipline
2. A regular sleep schedule and going to bed by 11:00 at latest should be a good fix.

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