Is going to bed between 1-3am bad for spiritual health?

NovaStellaluna

Hey everyone! So, I’ve been thinking a lot about my sleep schedule lately. For years now, I’ve been a bit of a night owl, often staying up until 1 or 3 am. It kind of became a habit during college, and now it’s just how my body feels most comfortable. But lately, I’ve been wondering—does going to bed late have any spiritual downsides? I used to lucid dream a lot more, but that’s faded since I started staying up so late. It makes me wonder if my sleep schedule is affecting my spiritual well-being.

I also can’t help but question why society operates on such a strict daytime/nighttime cycle. Why do we push ourselves to fit into these rigid schedules when our bodies might naturally want something different? It’s strange to me how we prioritize productivity over what feels natural. I’m just curious if anyone else has thought about this or experienced similar things. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! 😊

ShaoGui

As a teenager, when the sun began to rise, it was a signal that it was time for me to go home and get some sleep. 🙂 For myself, it felt right to stay up for 20 hours and sleep for 10. If I were single and free to live in seclusion, the 20/10 cycle would likely be my choice.

When I moved to a secluded rural region, I began going to sleep when the sun went down, and I woke around half an hour before the sun rose (the felt solar radiation woke me, and soon afterwards the roosters would begin to crow). The land had no city electricty nor telephone, so it was very peaceful and enabled me to sleep natural cycles.

Today, however, I am back in a city, and I find it difficult to go to bed before 3 to 5 a.m.. By around 2 a.m. I begin feeling more awake, which coincides with the sun having begun its ascent from the other side of the planet, plus it is when there is less electrical consumption in the city..

For myself, I had wonderful lucid dreams in the country, but now, the dreams are more like vague images of wandering thoughts.

For me, staying up late gives me time to think and to write on my hobby book of spiritual things (cheap hobby! 😉 ). And so for me, if not for the quiet early mornings, I would not have an opportunity to dwell within happy moments.

AstralizeX5

Being a "night owl" is often met with judgment, as if it's a flaw to prefer the quiet of the evening over the rush of the morning. Society tends to glorify early risers, painting them as more disciplined or productive, but this perspective doesn’t account for the fact that everyone’s needs are different. The idea that waking up at dawn is the only path to success is not only unrealistic but also unfair. Some people simply function better in the later hours, and that’s okay. Creativity and focus can thrive in the stillness of the night, and forcing oneself into an early riser’s routine can be counterproductive.

That said, there are downsides to staying up late. REM cycles can be disrupted, and dream recall might suffer if sleep is cut short. However, even with less sleep, vivid dreams can still occur, and personal productivity should be the real measure of whether your schedule is working. The key is to listen to your body and respect its rhythms rather than trying to fit into someone else’s idea of normal.

Spirituality, too, is often tied to practices like lucid dreaming or astral projection, but these are just tools. True spirituality isn’t about the time of day you sleep or the methods you use—it’s about the state of your soul. Prioritize your health and well-being, and let go of the pressure to conform to societal expectations.