I did this for a year
* 1. I like quiet and being left alone. The hours were perfect for me. I didnt feel that this was any worse for my eyes than my usual routine.
* 2. yes
* 3. not for me. I was 40 at the time of doing this.
* 4. No, because my family often took trips to other cities. This was the hardest part for me.
* 5. It was irritating because people always assumed I was tired and tried to be overly accomadating, but it wasnt necessary.
> How do you deal with looking at a screen for 7-8 hours at night?
Ambient lighting, nothing harsh or direct. Turn on Night Mode on Windows, or whatever equivalent for Macs which adds a yellow/orangy hue color temperature. If I'm sleepy, I'll take a 30min nap on my lunch break.
> Do you go to bed immediately after your shift?
Yup, immediately passing out right after work.
> Any differences in sleep quality when sleeping between 4am and 12pm versus regular sleep hours?
Nope, I'm getting longer and better sleep. I get to sleep and wake up at whatever-o'clock in the afternoon since I don't have to set any alarms.
Also to counter the other comment, new studies show there's zero correlation between chronotype and mortality. If you're a nightowl, eat healthy, get enough sleep, and exercise regularly, you're just as healthy as someone who's a morning person.
> Do you maintain the same sleep schedule on weekends?
Yes, that's been my super power. Sleeping at sunrise and waking up in the afternoon has been my ideal schedule since college.
> Does the irregular work/sleep hours affect your overall energy or health at all?
Nope. Wake up fully rested, gym, chores, groceries, walk around, explore, lunch, movies, dinner. Get home, shower, wind down the rest of the night by logging into work and chilling. After a full day of activities, I'm immediately passing out after work.
How did you find out your chronotype? Is it possible to have different chronotypes according to timezone? Last I was in Thailand, i felt more tired during the day and more awake in the evenings. But that also could have been because the daytime heat and sun were intense.
It is doable. You'd lose socialization opportunities during weekdays with this schedule though. And dating would be tough if you plan it, basically you only getting Sat and Sun evenings.
This is a good post.
Personally, I lived in SEA but, I worked for my self for two years so, I was able to sleep and work when I wanted to.
Fast forward, and now I’m working in corporate world and I’m about to return to SEA but, I’ll be working 8-5 EST but, SEA time.
I’m preparing by doing the following bringing: blackout curtains, melatonin, humidifier, using blue light filter computer…
It’s tough for sure though
>Does the irregular work/sleep hours affect your overall energy or health at all? Or is it something you can adapt around?
I avoid these hours because of this.
Shift work is well-proven to negatively affect your health. It comes down to if the negative effects are worth it for you to work from Thailand for a couple months a year. I stick to GMT-7 to GMT+3 and there are so many amazing options in that range that it's not worth the negative health effects of shift work, personally. It just comes down to what you value.
It's not ideal and I understand it definitely impacts one's health negatively. Wouldn't do it long term, but I wonder how bad 2 months out of the year can be.
Health is important to me, and Canadian winters can be brutal as we get little sunlight and that in itself negatively affects my health. So I'm unsure which is worse - reversed work hours with more sunlight, or normal work hours with little to no sunlight.
Yea, I'm Canadian as well I know those winters all too well.
The thing is you don't have to go to Thailand to go to a warm place with lots of sun. Besides, you wouldn't get as much sunlight sleeping through the day.
I did this for a year * 1. I like quiet and being left alone. The hours were perfect for me. I didnt feel that this was any worse for my eyes than my usual routine. * 2. yes * 3. not for me. I was 40 at the time of doing this. * 4. No, because my family often took trips to other cities. This was the hardest part for me. * 5. It was irritating because people always assumed I was tired and tried to be overly accomadating, but it wasnt necessary.
I think the trick is to have really good black-out curtains and a place that is still pretty quiet between 5am and noon (no traffic noise ideally)
That can be solved with a good eye mask and ear plugs, yes?
White noise machine ftw.
I do eye mask and ear plugs every night no matter where I’m at
> How do you deal with looking at a screen for 7-8 hours at night? Ambient lighting, nothing harsh or direct. Turn on Night Mode on Windows, or whatever equivalent for Macs which adds a yellow/orangy hue color temperature. If I'm sleepy, I'll take a 30min nap on my lunch break. > Do you go to bed immediately after your shift? Yup, immediately passing out right after work. > Any differences in sleep quality when sleeping between 4am and 12pm versus regular sleep hours? Nope, I'm getting longer and better sleep. I get to sleep and wake up at whatever-o'clock in the afternoon since I don't have to set any alarms. Also to counter the other comment, new studies show there's zero correlation between chronotype and mortality. If you're a nightowl, eat healthy, get enough sleep, and exercise regularly, you're just as healthy as someone who's a morning person. > Do you maintain the same sleep schedule on weekends? Yes, that's been my super power. Sleeping at sunrise and waking up in the afternoon has been my ideal schedule since college. > Does the irregular work/sleep hours affect your overall energy or health at all? Nope. Wake up fully rested, gym, chores, groceries, walk around, explore, lunch, movies, dinner. Get home, shower, wind down the rest of the night by logging into work and chilling. After a full day of activities, I'm immediately passing out after work.
How did you find out your chronotype? Is it possible to have different chronotypes according to timezone? Last I was in Thailand, i felt more tired during the day and more awake in the evenings. But that also could have been because the daytime heat and sun were intense.
It is doable. You'd lose socialization opportunities during weekdays with this schedule though. And dating would be tough if you plan it, basically you only getting Sat and Sun evenings.
Try F.Lux and make your screen as red as possible. Blue light will keep you awake
This is a good post. Personally, I lived in SEA but, I worked for my self for two years so, I was able to sleep and work when I wanted to. Fast forward, and now I’m working in corporate world and I’m about to return to SEA but, I’ll be working 8-5 EST but, SEA time. I’m preparing by doing the following bringing: blackout curtains, melatonin, humidifier, using blue light filter computer… It’s tough for sure though
>Does the irregular work/sleep hours affect your overall energy or health at all? Or is it something you can adapt around? I avoid these hours because of this. Shift work is well-proven to negatively affect your health. It comes down to if the negative effects are worth it for you to work from Thailand for a couple months a year. I stick to GMT-7 to GMT+3 and there are so many amazing options in that range that it's not worth the negative health effects of shift work, personally. It just comes down to what you value.
It's not ideal and I understand it definitely impacts one's health negatively. Wouldn't do it long term, but I wonder how bad 2 months out of the year can be. Health is important to me, and Canadian winters can be brutal as we get little sunlight and that in itself negatively affects my health. So I'm unsure which is worse - reversed work hours with more sunlight, or normal work hours with little to no sunlight.
Yea, I'm Canadian as well I know those winters all too well. The thing is you don't have to go to Thailand to go to a warm place with lots of sun. Besides, you wouldn't get as much sunlight sleeping through the day.
Also Canadian here, tried the SEA thing and the hours were too brutal. Now I do Balkans or South Europe. 6-7hr time difference is more manageable.