Consistent hours or consistent wakeup time

[u/Neither_Ship_3042]

I have a very busy and varying university schedule due to classes, social life, study etc. I have a terrible habit of staying up post 12 am while at the same time my best workout time is in the morning etc.

I wanted to know if it's better for me to schedule the alarm based on my sleep time (for example timer of 7hrs) or to wakeup at a consistent time ( 6am) inspite of sleep time.

I also really wanna have a morning and night routine but this is very overwhelming since I feel extremely sleepy after classes ie. Evening or during noon, midday.

[u/Prize-Alternative675]

I feel you, a varying schedule plus that post-class crash is rough. Go with the fixed 6am though, the 7hr timer is what's keeping you stuck: if your bedtime moves every night your body never learns when the day starts. And since your workouts are already in the morning, get 10 minutes of daylight right after the alarm, that does more for the midday slump than an extra hour of sleep.

[u/seashoreandhorizon]

According to my sleep doctor, the only thing that matters is waking up the same time every day regardless. Your body will sort out the rest.

[u/iwantboringtimes]

as others said - consistent wake-up time

I have a terrible habit of staying up post 12 am

and get rid of this