Why do some people prefer staying up until 4 AM for quiet solitude and independence? 🤔 #nightowl #quiettime #independence #sleepschedulebenefits
Have you ever wondered why some individuals choose to stay up late into the night when the world around them is asleep? Here are some possible reasons behind this nocturnal behavior:
Quiet Hours
– Many people find the late hours of the night to be the quietest time of the day, allowing for uninterrupted focus and productivity.
– The absence of noise and distraction can create a peaceful environment conducive to deep work or personal reflection.
Personal Space
– Staying up late may provide individuals with much-needed solitude and private time to engage in activities they enjoy without outside interference.
– Some individuals value the independence and freedom that comes with being awake when others are not around.
Social Anxiety
– For some people, staying up late offers a reprieve from social interactions that can be challenging or overwhelming, allowing them to recharge and unwind in a way that suits their preferences.
Are you a night owl who thrives in the quiet stillness of the early morning hours? Share your thoughts on why you prefer staying up late for a chance to connect with like-minded individuals! #nighttimeponderings #earlymorningthoughts #nightshiftperks
I wake up at 5 AM for the same reason.
The night is peaceful, an introverts bliss. That or they work night shift
I wake up at 4 for that reason.
I know another software engineer and this is what he does, he wakes up at 4am because it’s super quiet in his home and he gets a lot of things done. Unlike me that suffers daily with the noise of a household because I’m too lazy to get up at 4am and do the same. I wish I could get into his routine.
The other way around: I go to bed at 2100 and get up at 0400.
I realized I enjoyed the quiet night, but I was always trying to stay up and that’s just not fun for me to do as I get older and it really tempers any fun I am having, so, I decided to go to sleep earlier and get up early so I can enjoy the quiet night nice and fresh.
Yes I often do this.
YES…you talking about me. Not always anymore but I gave up people for months and flipped my sleep schedule for 6 months. I could not fathom how blasé everything became and the utter ignorance of ppl. I no longer wanted to deal with them in real time but instead during the night. I was very productive during the night that worked in my favor and my mental health still intact.
Yes. I’m autistic and the stillness and quiet of the night is more settling to me.
Pretty common with autistic people and ADHDers — can vouch for that myself. We tend to have a naturally delayed circadian rhythm in the first place. Many of us find that we have far more executive function and productivity in the evening and night compared to the morning and day. And yes: it’s quieter and more private so we feel we can finally let down our masks to be ourselves and focus on doing what we want without the anxiety of other people causing distractions/interruptions or shame and embarrassment.
The lack of interaction is the one pleasant side effect of the crippling insomnia.
It’s insomnia for me, either normal or panic attack induced. I got to bed around 4 last night after trying to calm myself down.
I work early and have a lengthy commute. I go to bed right after my kid at 8 and get up at 3 am make my coffee and enjoy some quiet time. I also favor watching the world wake up. It’s the only time I have some peace in my head.
Not always that late but I do stay up late to have some “me time” after my wife and daughter go to bed.
I mean I don’t need it to be night to not bother with people but there is this peacefulness late at night
It’s so peaceful when everyone is asleep.
Sometimes that’s why.
Usually it’s a variation of ‘Just one more chapter in this book and then I’ll go to bed.”
Yeah, right. It’s never ‘just one more.”
Yes
I’m a night owl and my sleep patterns shift later and later. I have a hard time going to sleep and I figure I might as well just try to utilize the early hours as best I can.
Thats why i wake up at 3-4a. my only quiet time all day
My neighbors are up till 4 a.m., but they don’t work and are tweekers.
I really believe that some people have differently oriented internal clocks. For all of humanity, someone had to be on watch at night, right? It’s crazy because my husband is this way 100%. He’s fully awake, motivated, feels fresh, and comfortable during the night. He needs to medicate in order to sleep at night at all. Meanwhile he can sleep during the day with no issue.
Imagine the impact of being forced into a night job routine. It’s terrible for your health and your mind. I fully believe his health problems directly stem from not being able to live the hours his body naturally prefers. And since Covid, it’s been even worse because nothing is open late anymore, nothing is 24/7 anymore and people push back on making businesses accessible because “nothing good happens at walmart after 11pm.” ffs
It’s a phenomenon known as “Revenge bedtime procrastination”. People are often not in control of the their daytime activities; you do things for work or for family. So people purposely stay up late after others have gone to bed to be alone and do thing for themselves: read, watch tv, play games.
I would if I could, definitely! I also do if I can.
But if I do this, I’m dead the next day. So need to plan in advance when I can…
That, and I’m stuck on the other side of the planet from my family. So, when it’s night here, it’s day there and I can see them on video chat. One day, I hope to have the money to be with them.
Delayed sleep phase “syndrome”
Yes. I think either staying up late or waking up early is peaceful.
There’s no noise, calmer. Also there’s a sense of accomplishment when you are alone and you get things done.
Personally i start getting more active and meet deadlines in the quiet. I think quiet times are essential for humans to unwind and listen to the self
Nah I get up around 5 am so I can get all my stuff done and relax all day.
Both.
Night is the only time I get to do my own thing. During the week I’m either working or sleeping in between getting housework/cooking meals/dishes/groceries/laundry done. Then I get up at 5:00 AM for work but at least I’m paid to be miserable til I get to sleep again. It’s a trade off most of the time. Do I want to be alive for a few hours during the week and dead at work or can I save it for the weekend? Sometimes I’ll be awake for a few days If I found something I’m really into though.
Absolutely. I don’t really have insomnia, but I am able to stay up pretty easily, in fact it often takes more energy to go to bed/sleep than to stay awake. A lot of this is because at night I don’t have to answer to anyone, don’t have to be anywhere, don’t feel anxious/judged about doing whatever I want to do.
The gentle sound of the distant highway, the peaceful gush of the wind through the trees outside the building and the very rare person walking by is very relaxing.
During the day everyone is in such a hurry to go everywhere, talking, sometimes shouting, taking out their trash.
Nah, I was just very focused on something very interesting or deep into a “rabbit hole” and time just passed and hey look at that sunrise, wait sunrise? Shit I was supposed to go to sleep a few hours ago.
I’ve worked nights for most of my life.
Now I’m doing an 8-5 5 day a week gig. It’s hard.
This said, I love nights. It’s calm. Less traffic. Fewer people. That means less noise. People are inherently obnoxious and inconsiderate.
About 15 years ago I had my first bout of porphyria as well. Sunlight would just fuck my skin up. Really hurt my eyes as well. Worked for me because I worked nights.
Now I even drive a convertible. Not as fun under the sun- driving under a full moon or stars is better where I live, but eh.
I just like the peace. Im lucky enough to not need to work unless i want to so no urgency to be up early. I LOVE being up until the early hours. The quiet is just heaven to me. I dont live in an especially noisy place, just a normal house but the absolute deadly silence is bliss to me.
Purely circadian rhythm for me.
I wake up at 4:30 am every day now, it’s awesome. 2 or 3 hours of no one else.
I wake up at 4 AM because it’s quieter and I don’t have to interact with people.
4am right now FUUUUUCK YOUUUUUUUUUUUU yes yes this is exactly what I do. every night.
Stay up that late? Hell no. But I do often get up that early, just so I can have some quiet time to myself in the morning before work.
I guess its possible and highly likely some folks do. I see their reasons down to them and not anyone else.
Yes