When I was younger I heavily abused caffeine and would spend many long nights programming while deferring sleep as long as possible.
Now that I’m older, I’ve noticed that I just can’t do it. If I don’t sleep 7+ hours a night I feel TERRIBLE: my mood is worse, my focus is worse, and my overall productivity drops off a cliff.
Last year I was put on a medication with the unfortunate side effect of causing insomnia which made sleeping a full night extremely difficult and it was a struggle. Thankfully, after changing medications a few months ago to an alternative I’m sleeping great and no longer struggling.
My advice is to look into sleep hygiene and follow all recommendations. If you’re still not sleeping well look into medications and do whatever you can to treat your body right — it’s worth it.
Now that I’m older, I’ve noticed that I just can’t do it. If I don’t sleep 7+ hours a night I feel TERRIBLE: my mood is worse, my focus is worse, and my overall productivity drops off a cliff.
Last year I was put on a medication with the unfortunate side effect of causing insomnia which made sleeping a full night extremely difficult and it was a struggle. Thankfully, after changing medications a few months ago to an alternative I’m sleeping great and no longer struggling.
My advice is to look into sleep hygiene and follow all recommendations. If you’re still not sleeping well look into medications and do whatever you can to treat your body right — it’s worth it.