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How can i break the habit of staying up very late and sleeping in the daytime?

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Dr. Luis Matos answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Sleep cycle: Try changing your schedule slowly by staying up an hour later each day and waking up also an hour later. You should be back on a normal schedule in 2 weeks. Changing 2 hours at a time will help you do it faster.

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Answered 2/21/2014

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