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I sleep too late and get up very late. i would like to sleep early and reduce my sleeping habits? i used get up early before.

Q: i sleep too late and get up very late. i would like to sleep early and reduce my sleeping habits? i used get up early before.

: Try a gradual change. Try to go down earlier by 5-15 minutes at a time until you succeed in changing your sleep pattern. It could take a week or more but gradual often works better than a quick change.

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Try a gradual change. Try to go down earlier by 5-15 minutes at a time until you succeed in changing your sleep pattern. It could take a week or more but gradual often works better than a quick change.

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Answered 10/21/2021

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Sleep hygiene: Visit this site for info on this topic https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/about_sleep/sleep_hygiene.html Wish you good health!

Answered 10/21/2021

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A member asked:

I sleep too late and get up very late. i would like to sleep early and reduce my sleeping habits? i used get up early before.

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. James Ferguson answered

Dr Singh agreed

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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