Hey all,
I am a college student and started a new job last Monday. I was very much on a "college" schedule from just finishing up finals (up till 3-4am studying), so I knew sleeping before work would be a pain (have to be up at 7:30am 5 days a week). I try sleeping at like 1am last Sunday night, but cannot sleep whatsoever. By 6am I concede that I will not sleep and just get up and painfully go throughout my first day on the job trying to make good impressions on no sleep.
After that first day, it got better simply due to exhaustion. All through the week, I was able to have somewhat broken sleep - waking up every couple hours thinking I might have overslept or something.
This past weekend, I went out Friday and Saturday night, staying up until 2am and 4am respectively. Again, I knew I was in for trouble since I stayed out late and slept in both Sat/Sun morning. Come this past night, I get in bed around 12:30 but am 100% unable to sleep. Here I am at nearly 7am about to have to go through yet another day without sleep.
I just toss and turn all night. Not sure if it's stress-related, but I'm thinking it might be. I ate kinda heavy at around 9pm (4 slices of pizza, color me American), but didn't eat heavy at all last Sunday when I had the same issue. Anyone have any advice? I had a 9-5 job last summer after classes ended, but I don't recall the transition being nearly this painful.