[redwitch]

It took me over a year to adjust to Florida time from California time. Have been here almost ten years now and not convinced I've totally adjusted. So glad I function well on five hours' sleep. Naps help a lot!

Things I did in my first year was to force myself to stay in bed at night. Biofeedback and some old Yoga tricks helped. I didn't necessarily fall asleep until four or five in the morning but at least my muscles got to rest even if my mind didn't. I put myself on a strict routine re eating. If I didn't eat within a set period of time (convincing my body this was daytime), I skipped that meal entirely. No snacks, nada, zilch until next mealtime. Lots of exercise during the day so that I'd be tired enough at night to just collapse.

I still have bouts of severe insomnia but not like my first three years here. Some of it is normal to me but some was most definitely the time difference. I still rarely sleep more than four hours a night and take a daily nap. Has worked well for me so far.

It takes effort to change your body's habits but it can be done. Some folks are lucky enough that it comes quickly and naturally to them. Some of us aren't that lucky and, if like me, you literally have to force your body to change its habits. Hopefully, you'll fall into a regular routine quickly.