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Need help fixing sleep issue! This is a bit long, so sorry. We need help if anyone can, please. We live in a state that's known for being really hot all the time and have been struggling to stay awake. Now normally this wouldn't be an issue but we live with roommates now and not our family anymore (moved out last summer, but our roommates had less of an issue with it then since we had just moved in). Our roommates are frustrated with the way we just randomly fall asleep and that we have such little control in our sleep schedule. Any tips on how to fix our sleep schedule? For more info: Our main issue is that the heat starts heavily affecting us at around 14:00 (2pm) and even when we push it off for as long as possible, we end up falling asleep by at least 16:00 (4pm). Any help is appreciated, we're living rent-free with them and we know they're annoyed with it and we owe it to them to at least fix this. I'm adding depression as a tag on this post because our depression definitely has an effect with this too, we often fall back asleep on our worst days because we don't have the energy to get up at all due to our depression and narcolepsy.
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One suggestion is to try breaking up your sleep. For example, you could nap when the heat starts affecting you (around 2-4pm), then wake up, eat dinner, do any work you need for the next day, then sleep again later in the night. This way, you're still getting the sleep you need but breaking it up so you can still somewhat function. Another advice is to not force yourself to try to sleep if you're not tired, instead, do something moderately productive that doesn't use much energy and you'll eventually doze off. It's also recommended to get tested for conditions like sleep apnea or narcolepsy, as these could be contributing to your sleep issues.
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