I have remedied this with a few major changes in my life.
Firstly, by going to bed at a regular time. This has been incredibly difficult. Many people have trouble sleeping. I don't; I have trouble going to bed.
To resolve this, I went to Windows Task Scheduler:
I then clicked 'Create Basic Task' and enter the following information:
Then I clicked 'Next' and set the Trigger as a Daily task:
Then I clicked 'Next and set the time to 11:00 PM (as this is when I should be getting off the PC), recurring every 1 day.
I then set it as 'Start a program' and click 'Next'.
Here are the details:
For 'Program/script': C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe
For 'Add arguments (optional)': -s -t 300 -c "Goodnight Ben!" -d p:4:1
I then click 'Next', then 'Finish'. This sets up an automatic prompt for shutting down my computer at 11:00 PM, with a 2 minute warning window.
This has helped me significantly, allowing me to get off the computer and get to bed, so I can retain regular sleep habits.
Secondly, I have added f.lux to my desktop, which removes blue light. This kicks in around 7 PM and slowly removes blue light from the computer screen, which has been demonstrated to keep people awake.
Thirdly, using a Samsung Galaxy S9, which copied f.lux's blue light filter technique, I have turned on the 'Blue Light Filter' setting.
Finally, I have set my phone alarm for my phone for 11:00 PM, which tells me to GTFO the computer, my phone and get ready for bed. I have time to shower, read and get into bed for a 12:00 AM sleep.
Going to sleep on a regular hour, and waking up regularly at 8 AM has been a legitimate boon for me. I highly recommend it.
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