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A comment on Ask HN: Does anyone procrastinate on going to sleep? Any solutions?.

Re:Ask HN: Does anyone procrastinate on going to sleep? Any ... by dusted on Friday January 07, 2022 @05:06AM (#29837318)
You need to provide some context.. You procrastinate, but WHY ? Not everyone will answer this the same way, and so the solution will differ. I do it, because the only time I'm alone with my computer is in the evening after the day's done, and I steal my time from my sleep. It's clearly a problem, because it negatively affects my health and ability during the day, but if I can't have even this time, I wouldn't have any time at all and I'd not be able to go on. There are multiple solutions to my problem, but they've all been worse than the problem.
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Re:Ask HN: Does anyone procrastinate on going to sleep? Any ... by Hard_Space on Friday January 07, 2022 @05:56AM (#29837650)
I recently read an article (sadly I cannot find the link) about the way that delaying of sleep is a fairly common symptom of depression, as it allows the sufferer to feel some measure of control over their life.

As a sufferer myself, for 42 years, I can confirm this - delaying sleep gives me an extended window away from the problems that surface in a challenging period. Of course, this does not stand up to logical scrutiny, but it is, at best, a semi-logical and highly emotional response to adversity.

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Re:Ask HN: Does anyone procrastinate on going to sleep? Any ... by marcintuleja on Friday January 07, 2022 @06:24AM (#29837832)
It’s so called „revenge bedtime procrastination” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedtime_procrastination).

I think the reasons behind it usually fall into the same category, which you and parent commenter both mentioned - taking control over your time/life and “fixing” otherwise unsatisfying day.

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