[BallCramp]

Registered an account just to say "Me too". I've been on this rotating cycle for several years at this point (so can't really tell how it might affect depression). It's remarkable how similar the timing is too... I go around the clock about every month or so. Though I don't think I could stay on normal time even if I wanted to. Eventually I'll have a night of insomnia, where I overshoot my usual pattern by probably 6 hours. I've seen it mentioned before as the sleep disorder "non-24". It's normal to me, but it does feel like a disability by times.

[ajmurmann]

I think you folks are actually no anomaly but the norm. Most people just don't act on it. The article even mentioned that most people's circadian rhythm is longer than 24 hours and that we force ourselves into a 24 hour rhythm. I think it's quite obvious. It's pretty easy to go to bed later and it's pretty easy to sleep too long for most people I know. (maybe it's just more noticeable though because people aren't late to work because they woke up too early or late too early because they need to sleep super early). I also find traveling west almost pleasant because you just have to stay up longer and wake up unusually early which is very interesting when traveling, especially to Asia. Traveling ready is a total nightmare without medication. You have to go to sleep before tired and wake up before you've sleep enough or you sleep through the whole morning.

[kaybe]

Travelling west is fantastic. I found that with a bit of discipline I can just skip jetlag and be a morning person for the duration of the journey. On the way back - no jetlag either and back to the usual late pattern.

[ars]

I wonder if that means we are not native to this planet but rather one with a longer day.

[JasonSage]

Thanks so much for registering and sharing! It's cool to see that somebody has made this work for a long period of time.

I also want to look into this and see what other people's experiences have been like.

[BallCramp]

Well I don't know if I can say I'm making it work. I do end up in some crazy situations, like during winter not seeing daylight for a few weeks. I still think of it as being in "Well, that can't be good" territory. Then there's the horror of thinking - "If my work situation falls apart and I have to get a 9-to-5, how will I even deal with that?".

I sometimes wonder if it'd just sort itself out if I quit caffeine completely, and stopped staring at a screen all day... but that's not exactly compatible with my career.

[httpitis]

My stomach protested after being feed copious amounts of coffee during the late 90's. Since then I only drink coffee involuntarily (like if someone already made me a cup before asking so I sip just out of courtesy). Today I stick to drinking mostly red teas. Which are not actually tea I hear. Anyways, my point is did you try to get off caffeine altogether at some point?

[BallCramp]

You know, I never tried, because I've never considered it a problem. I have 3 cups a day. I also know what it feels like to be too wired on coffee to sleep, so I feel like I know when that's not happening. But I've been drinking coffee for so many years uninterrupted... I do have to wonder if I even know what "normal" is.

[magic_beans]

True "tea" comes from the camellia sinensis plant. Tisanes, which we in the US like to call "herbal teas" are any number of plant infusions not made from camellia sinensis.

[sundvor]

I just wish I could follow such a schedule. Upon seeing it, it makes perfect sense for myself. Alas, kid's school & regular working hours.

[Grangar]

I did this in college, every day I wish I could go back. But my workplace has a strict 9-5 mentality with ~2 days to work from home each month.

I'm seriously considering to go freelance just for the hours.