Kyshakk Koan Brocktree Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 do you feel refreshed and energetic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Mosquito---Slayer Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 You should have added a "maybe" option, for me It depends on how many hours have I slept.(and whether it's a holiday in which case the answer is hell yeah.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 depends how much i drank the night before Lauren CW, Upon Mars., Goldengirl and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Brocktree Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 There are no 'maybe' options in my polls. Callie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I almost never feel fresh and energetic upon waking. Caffeine is a wonderful drug though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Goldengirl Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Waking up in the morning. How quaint. nikki. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I am a former computer science major. I don't wake up in the morning. Death Knight, Aran, Lauren CW and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Dikiyoba wakes up feeling alert and refreshed (though not necessarily energetic) most mornings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I'll vote YES...provisionally. It depends on when I went to bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Rowen Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 before I put on my makeup i say a little... nikki. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I wake up in the morning and the day goes downhill from there when I figure out I'm still alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Necris Omega Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Before near bladder exploding doses of coffee, I'm basically patient 0 of a zombie outbreak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I never feel refreshed in the morning. If I've gotten very little sleep (generally five hours or less) I actually feel okay, just a little bit tired, but I'll feel steadily worse over the course of the day, usually awful by noon. If I've gotten a good amount of sleep (7-8 hours) I'll feel completely awful for the first twenty or thirty minutes of being awake and then feel fine regardless of caffeine. With any more sleep than that I tend to feel funny for at least an hour after waking. —Alorael, who is a believer in coffee as a performance-enhancing drug He drinks it sometimes, but usually only when he really need to be awake. That's usually when he has to listen to someone say something boring and can't discreetly nap. Tea's wonderful, but not caffeinated enough that he's ever noticed any effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Balladeer Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 If the sun is shining, yes. If I am warm, yes, If I have a drink of ice water, yes. If I was having a good dream... no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody The Reverend Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 No, a thousand times over. I can't do anything that requires use of more than the most basic functions of my brain until I get that first coffee in me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt BMA Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 If I had my way I'd stay in bed all day but of course it's never like that. But coffee does make things better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody saunders Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Mornings are an abomination. My beloved is a morning person. It is a measure of this relationship that we have stayed together. nikki. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I'm not really a person, so I'm certainly not a morning person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Yes. Have to be. School sucks. It sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks. 'Specially considering I sleep all the way up to the bus and quickly throw all my stuff on and together at the last minute. Did I mention it sucks? On the weekends, where I sleep to my hearts content, I am even more energetic in the morning, having slept all I could. adc. and Death Knight 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk adc. Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Never if you'd ask me. I do not drink coffee nor tea. When I know it is time for school, I force myself to stand, and meanwhile, having a very rude attitude. Waking up at mornings suck. But on afternoons, it's alright. Trenton and I have a really similar coincidence when it comes to these... ---------- -Test Subject 8552 BMA and Death Knight 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 When I wake up, I feel neither refreshed nor lethargic. Just awake. Like, me after six hours of being awake and me having just woken up are about the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Death Knight Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Its all a mixed bag but in reality no I don't. I feel better the night before thinking of everything I want to do tomorrow. Then when tomorrow comes, I'm still exhausted. And when I was in high school it was even worse. I'd go to bed at 3 in the morning and get up the next day at 6am. I'd get to school and everyone in there would think I was the biggest stoner kid due to my red eyes. I remember once (on 4/20), someone asked me if I was ready for tonight. I didn't know what they were talking about at the time and asked what 4/20 meant. They then laughed and told me I was already there. Only my close friends knew that I never touched drugs, while the rest of the school thought I was this huge stoner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Yeah, I'm a morning person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Cairo Jim Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I'm not a very energetic person when I get out of bed, but if I have something to do in the morning, that seems to pick me up a bit. Like getting to work at 5:30 am. Although I love coffee, I don't use it as a keep me awake thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall A less presumptuous name. Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I'm not a morning person. It normally takes me a long while to wake up and get going. That said, on occasion, I'll go to bed earlier and wake up nice and early just because. I still take my morning at a leisurely pace, but I'm much happier. That happens every, say, one day in six months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Brocktree Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 Its all a mixed bag but in reality no I don't. I feel better the night before thinking of everything I want to do tomorrow. Then when tomorrow comes, I'm still exhausted. Interesting! I feel exactly the same way. It's nice to know I'm not some sort of freak. I never feel refreshed in the morning. If I've gotten very little sleep (generally five hours or less) I actually feel okay, just a little bit tired, but I'll feel steadily worse over the course of the day, usually awful by noon. If I've gotten a good amount of sleep (7-8 hours) That's also interesting. Maybe you feel OK on 5-6 hours because you've just started your 2nd cycle of sleep, and haven't entered deep sleep yet. That would also explain why you tend to have a lot of grogginess on 8 hours sleep. You're near the end of your second sleep cycle (deep wave sleep), and find it hard to wake up. Before any of my exams, I used to sleep very little, and very lightly, so I'd wake up immediately very alert. Anyway, I started the thread because I've had a lack of energy for the last few years, particularly on the weekends. I do generally sleep too little, too late, and too erratically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I remember exactly twice in my life waking up feeling extremely energetic and alert. The first time was near the end of a military training exercise, when I had finally gotten about six hours of sleep, after several days on between 2 and 4 hours per night, while doing a lot of heavy work. The second time I'm pretty sure I had gone to bed drunk, though maybe not too badly, after popping a couple of Tylenols to help with the hangover I anticipated the next day. I might also just have been sleep-deprived then, too. My guess is that there's a depth of sleep, or something, that I normally never reach. It would be nice to be able to turn it on every night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Aran Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 (edited) I am a former computer science major. I don't wake up in the morning. ^ Though lately I've worked on breaking that trend, rearranging work load to the point where all-nighters become an occasional occurrence rather than a weekly one. I'm officially mid-twenties now. Have to get my health up if I want to last another half-century. Interestingly, how refreshed I feel on waking up has next to nothing to do with how long I slept, but depends on the time of day. I feel better waking up at 7:00 after three hours of sleep than at noon after eight*. Could be psychological. Edited February 3, 2013 by ????⟦⟧ *Though a 7:00 after eight (which has indeed happened a few times) feels still better of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk adc. Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Its all a mixed bag but in reality no I don't. I feel better the night before thinking of everything I want to do tomorrow. Then when tomorrow comes, I'm still exhausted. And when I was in high school it was even worse. I'd go to bed at 3 in the morning and get up the next day at 6am. I'd get to school and everyone in there would think I was the biggest stoner kid due to my red eyes. I remember once (on 4/20), someone asked me if I was ready for tonight. I didn't know what they were talking about at the time and asked what 4/20 meant. They then laughed and told me I was already there. Only my close friends knew that I never touched drugs, while the rest of the school thought I was this huge stoner. How lucky of you. You are allowed to sleep up to 3am? For me, even though I slept at 9 in the evening, I still want to kill my bed. Yeah, I have this feeling that I want to kill my bed, even though it was my fault for waking up, I blame the bed. -------- -Test Subject 8552 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I often have a feeling of adrenaline rush when I wake up on little sleep. I think it's the awareness that I absolutely have to function and am in no way physiologically ready that kicks me into overdrive for a while. It's brief but it works. —Alorael, who has similar experiences when nodding off at times when he really can't afford to. He can have a sudden strange feeling in his chest and then the fog of exhaustion lifts and he's full of temporary clarity. It's panic, but it's effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Often I find a day when I'm quite tired is a rather cheerful and relaxed day. I know I'm tired, so I don't expect much of myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I wake up in the morning with the most energy I'll have all day. If I slept nine or ten hours, that's a fair amount. Six or seven, and it's not much at all. In any case, I am fairly bad at sleeping in unless I've had a VERY late night, so I pretty much have to make due. I have yet to wake up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy, so that's something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Mod. Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Pretty much everything Alorael said except i hate coffee and tend to not consume caffeine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk stranger Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I have yet to wake up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy, so that's something. I don't know what to make of this, but I assume it's a slight on Mr. Combs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I have yet to wake up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy, so that's something. I don't know what to make of this, but I assume it's a slight on Mr. Combs? It's a reference to the song "Tik Tok" by Ke$ha. Lauren CW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk stranger Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Hm, well I don't mind missing the reference then. A less presumptuous name., Tridon and Callie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Harehunter Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Depends on whether I'm in the middle of a rather intense project. No project, and I sleep soundly, wake up refreshed. Big project and I wake up before O-Dark-Thirty with a brain buzz that won't let me sleep. All last year was one major project after another. I've always been a morning person, intolerably happy while everyone else is blindly groping for their coffee. My worst time of the day is between 2 and 3 in the afternoon, I think siesta should be a standard practice. Micro sleep does help to get through the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Aran Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 It's a reference to the song "Tik Tok" by Ke$ha. Sad to say I got that, and barely managed to restrain myself from posting it myself earlier. (Though at least I can claim I only knew it because of xkcd.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I credit my knowledge of that song to a Simpsons introduction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Xaiya Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Coffee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Lauren CW Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Refreshed? Yes. Energized? Not usually. It helps if I immediately hop on the PC to play some single-player stuff for an hour before breakfast though. Tridon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Brocktree Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 Refreshed? Yes. Energized? Not usually. It helps if I immediately hop on the PC to play some single-player stuff for an hour before breakfast though. Doing something you enjoy before the day starts? That's the opposite of conventional wisdom, but it might be worth a try. Tridon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Harehunter Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Getting a job that you enjoy, one you look forward to each morning, is like having a lifetime paid vacation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Death Knight Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 For me I just feel like if I am having a good day and am enjoying myself at home, why not stay up till at least 2am. For me I have no point in going to bed early when I dont have work the next day. My father is completely the opposite to me. Going to bed every night (even weekends) at 8:30pm. They called him grandpa in college. Truly a fitting name as I dont know anyone person that has done the same. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody The Reverend Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I have yet to wake up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy, so that's something. Perhaps if you brush your teeth with a bottle of Tennessee's finest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Xaiya Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 For me I just feel like if I am having a good day and am enjoying myself at home, why not stay up till at least 2am. For me I have no point in going to bed early when I dont have work the next day. My father is completely the opposite to me. Going to bed every night (even weekends) at 8:30pm. They called him grandpa in college. Truly a fitting name as I dont know anyone person that has done the same. lol I've been doing the same mostly except at between 9 and 10pm since my recovery, mainly because I can. It's really quite interesting being able to sleep consistantly for the first time in ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Mosquito---Slayer Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Going to bed every night (even weekends) at 8:30pm. I tried that for a few months too(9:30) though couldn't continue when my exams approached, but overall I'd say I felt very good during the period. (And you also get to annoy the sleeping folk, which is the best part of it ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 (edited) Having started a job, and today having to be there at 9, I can now answer this. No. Edited February 11, 2013 by sylae why is anyone even awake right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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