The topic is:
"Early Bird or Night Owl?"
Is it possible - I suppose it is. I used to work third shift so early morning was not my favorite time of the day. It was the time I was getting really tired and wanting to go to sleep. But then I switched to working days - and it took me a long time to get used to it. My body and my brain wanted to rest when I had to "get up and go." But eventually, both came around. Funny thing is, I still have no problem pulling an all nighter when the need arises. It seems that once my body learned to make the switch, it never forgot how and I can easily go back and forth. I can stay up all night long reading, crocheting, or writing a paper and while I may be tired, I'm not falling asleep at my desk. I just end up going to bed a little earlier than usual the next night and I'm up in the morning as if nothing changed.
I'm sitting here this morning in my own house -with coffee in hand. I actually stayed up last night, knowing that I could lounge around all day. But of course, I was up at 5 and ready to do something. Hopefully I'll get a lot done today!
I don't think I could ever work the 3rd shift... my body is just too well adjusted to sleep when it's dark...
ReplyDeleteUp at 5 in the morning? That's the middle of the night for me! :) My grandparents used to be shift workers and I never knew how they managed because it would always change. Talk about a crazy sleeping schedule.
ReplyDeleteMy husband is a shift worker. It takes such a toll on the body, but the one great side affect is that he can literally fall asleep at will. anywhere. anytime. It's like a gift. He'll be talking, or watching TV and then he'll close his eyes and it's like "zzzzzzzz" for like 20 minutes. The he's Up! Amazes me.
ReplyDeleteIf I go to bed before 11 pm, I can get a good sleep. But something happens after that hour - a second wind I guess, and then I am AWAKE and it takes a couple of hours to wind down again. If I had to get up at 5 am, I think it might actually kill me. LOL