Rant: My no-sleep binge marathon was a huge mistake

Got into that new thriller series last Friday. Watched straight through until 5 AM. Woke up feeling completely drained. Missed a small job on Saturday because I overslept. Now I stick to a few episodes a night.

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zarahernandez3d ago

Been there. I set a hard rule for myself where my phone alarm goes off an hour before I need to sleep. Sticking to just two episodes max, no matter how good the cliffhanger is, saved my weekends.

davidn553d ago

You know how sometimes the alarm just becomes background noise? I had to take the batteries out of my remote and leave them in the kitchen drawer, because I'd sleep through three phone alarms trying to finish a season.

ramirez.nora3d ago

Good trick with the alarm. I kept my TV remote across the room so I had to get up to turn it off. Made me really think about whether I wanted another episode. Started leaving my knitting or a book right on the couch instead, something else to do with my hands. Binging a true crime series turned into just one documentary, then reading a chapter.