Dr. John Kruse

Matthew Walker in his great book on sleep, one of my favorite things about it is he really emphasizes this point that quality sleep isn't just about eight hours. It isn't just duration. It's getting quality sleep And the timing of your sleep is every bit as important as the duration. So if you're used to sleeping midnight to 8 a.m. and you're staying up dancing or partying until 4 a.m.,

Matthew Walker in his great book on sleep, one of my favorite things about it is he really emphasizes this point that quality sleep isn't just about eight hours. It isn't just duration. It's getting quality sleep And the timing of your sleep is every bit as important as the duration. So if you're used to sleeping midnight to 8 a.m. and you're staying up dancing or partying until 4 a.m.,

And you say, oh, it's a weekend. I can sleep until noon. You may still get those eight hours, but they're not restorative to the same extent as if you had slept at your regular time. And I mean, my PhD research was on circadian rhythms. We had realms of data back then. So this was 40, 30 plus years ago. We had every bit as much data then that

And you say, oh, it's a weekend. I can sleep until noon. You may still get those eight hours, but they're not restorative to the same extent as if you had slept at your regular time. And I mean, my PhD research was on circadian rhythms. We had realms of data back then. So this was 40, 30 plus years ago. We had every bit as much data then that

And you say, oh, it's a weekend. I can sleep until noon. You may still get those eight hours, but they're not restorative to the same extent as if you had slept at your regular time. And I mean, my PhD research was on circadian rhythms. We had realms of data back then. So this was 40, 30 plus years ago. We had every bit as much data then that

that the timing of sleep is as important as the duration, and yet every public service announcement just says, get your eight hours of sleep. Why are we leaving out this other piece? We've known for decades that people with ADHD have a strong propensity to being night owls, to have a different chronotype where they're maybe more effective or functional later in the day, a tendency to stay up.

that the timing of sleep is as important as the duration, and yet every public service announcement just says, get your eight hours of sleep. Why are we leaving out this other piece? We've known for decades that people with ADHD have a strong propensity to being night owls, to have a different chronotype where they're maybe more effective or functional later in the day, a tendency to stay up.

that the timing of sleep is as important as the duration, and yet every public service announcement just says, get your eight hours of sleep. Why are we leaving out this other piece? We've known for decades that people with ADHD have a strong propensity to being night owls, to have a different chronotype where they're maybe more effective or functional later in the day, a tendency to stay up.

For many years now, we've actually known that this is strongly genetically controlled. So we do have, you know, there are genetic markers affecting sleep timing that are overrepresented strongly in the ADHD community. So some of it is your push that way, but some of it is the nature of ADHD, that if you, you know, procrastinating is part of ADHD.

For many years now, we've actually known that this is strongly genetically controlled. So we do have, you know, there are genetic markers affecting sleep timing that are overrepresented strongly in the ADHD community. So some of it is your push that way, but some of it is the nature of ADHD, that if you, you know, procrastinating is part of ADHD.

For many years now, we've actually known that this is strongly genetically controlled. So we do have, you know, there are genetic markers affecting sleep timing that are overrepresented strongly in the ADHD community. So some of it is your push that way, but some of it is the nature of ADHD, that if you, you know, procrastinating is part of ADHD.

If you procrastinate, you're gonna push things off till the end of the day. Some people, the end of the day is a better time to work because there's fewer distractions. You know, if everyone else is asleep finally, no one's gonna come in and interrupt your work or ask what your thoughts on this project are. But again, getting regular sleep, and regular and sufficient,

If you procrastinate, you're gonna push things off till the end of the day. Some people, the end of the day is a better time to work because there's fewer distractions. You know, if everyone else is asleep finally, no one's gonna come in and interrupt your work or ask what your thoughts on this project are. But again, getting regular sleep, and regular and sufficient,

If you procrastinate, you're gonna push things off till the end of the day. Some people, the end of the day is a better time to work because there's fewer distractions. You know, if everyone else is asleep finally, no one's gonna come in and interrupt your work or ask what your thoughts on this project are. But again, getting regular sleep, and regular and sufficient,

doesn't mean it has to be what I'd say normal. If it works for you, if you can build your career and your social life around sleeping from 2 a.m. till 10 a.m. every day, I'd say go for it if you can be consistent with it. So what are the things that help with getting regular sleep? One thing paradoxically for many people is actually being on stimulant medications.

doesn't mean it has to be what I'd say normal. If it works for you, if you can build your career and your social life around sleeping from 2 a.m. till 10 a.m. every day, I'd say go for it if you can be consistent with it. So what are the things that help with getting regular sleep? One thing paradoxically for many people is actually being on stimulant medications.

doesn't mean it has to be what I'd say normal. If it works for you, if you can build your career and your social life around sleeping from 2 a.m. till 10 a.m. every day, I'd say go for it if you can be consistent with it. So what are the things that help with getting regular sleep? One thing paradoxically for many people is actually being on stimulant medications.

So stimulants do have as a side effect, some people have insomnia, some people stay up later.

So stimulants do have as a side effect, some people have insomnia, some people stay up later.

So stimulants do have as a side effect, some people have insomnia, some people stay up later.