[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Not getting enough sleep is not conductive to good mental health, any mental health professional will tell you that routine, sleep, exercise, fresh air are the foundations of improving mental health



There are numerous studies that indicate working night shifts can affect your physical and mental well being



https://www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/how-...hysical-health

It's working shift patterns that's the problem though; a lot of people who work nights (like nurses) flip back and forward between day and night shifts and that absolutely wrecks your sleep rhythm. It's consistency that matters more than anything else.

In terms of what LT mentioned, SOME people are significantly affected by not getting enough "daytime hours" but 1) it's not everyone and 2) in countries like the UK it's not all that relevant as in summer you'll get plenty of daytime hours even if you get up mid-afternoon, whereas in winter you're going to be awake in the dark a lot either way. In fact waking later in winter is theoretically better for you, because waking up during daylight is the most important part, it's dragging yourself out of bed while it's still pitch dark outside that causes things like seasonal affective disorder (instinctually your body thinks it's the middle of the night and wants to go back to sleep).

[caprimint]

Yeah, it's really debatable as to what works for each individual person. I adjust to any sleeping pattern pretty well but then I've known others who don't

In summer I know that I'm miserable as **** if I have to be up 'normal' hours in the day because it's hot/sunny for the majority of the time

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Jigs

Wrong. An inconsistent sleeping pattern is bad for the body but if you're used to sleeping at those times there's literally no additional detriment to mental health if you go to bed at 7am and wake up at 2pm than there is if you go to bed at 10pm and wake up at 7am...

Tbf, he didn't mention mental health. He was talking about the bodies internal clock. It does get ****ed up if sleep in the day, stay up at night over a long period. People who work nights suffer physically over a period of time.

[Vanessa]

I've just had the most amazing dream. It's like I was in a science fiction movie. It was full of weird creatures and a little bit scary, but also exciting.
I didn't want to wake up

[sleleen]

Dunno why everyone’s finding Reece’s weird? Majority of people are around that now

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Tbf, he didn't mention mental health. He was talking about the bodies internal clock. It does get ****ed up if sleep in the day, stay up at night over a long period. People who work nights suffer physically over a period of time.

everyone can decide for themselves when to sleep though

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by sleleen

Dunno why everyone’s finding Reece’s weird? Majority of people are around that now

No body said that at all, stop trying to create drama where there isn’t, we are talking in general based on Reece’s post

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Jigs

Sleeping throughout the morning =/= not getting enough sleep. 7am-2pm is still 7 solid hours of sleep. Not to mention, 7-2 every day sounds like a routine to me. It also doesn't prevent you from doing exercise or getting fresh air.

The article you linked was interesting. But, working night shifts increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease and cancer? This sounds strikingly similar to the ridiculous over-exaggeration that being on your phone too much causes cancer

down to poor diet, nothing is open so you take your own, and its easy to get into the habit of taking a ready meal full of salt and sugar every night I suppose

[parmnion]

Mines is lockdown during lockdown.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

everyone can decide for themselves when to sleep though

Nicky love, in the nicest possible way, shush.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Nicky love, in the nicest possible way, shush.

How dare you.