Sleeping patterns
Someone who sleepsfrom about 10pm to about 6am
This section of the wiki discusses common patterns of sleep, and how to manage them.
The dashboard tries to detect some patterns automatically. The algorithm it uses is available in patterns.js.
Trouble getting to sleep on time
Someone with troublegetting to sleep on time
This is a pattern where your natural bedtime is later than you would like, but stays the same over time. For more information about this pattern, see trouble getting to sleep on time.
Trouble sticking to a bedtime
Someone with troublesticking to a bedtime
This is a pattern where your natural bedtime continually gets later, no matter how late you stay up.
For more information about this pattern, see trouble sticking to a bedtime.
General information
It can be useful to simulate different sleeping patterns to compare to your own. For a simple introduction, see simulate different patterns.
People who sleep at unusual times often have to deal with sleeping in a sunlit room. For help dealing with this, see block out sunlight.