Author Topic: Do you force yourself to sleep?  (Read 14533 times)

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Re: Do you force yourself to sleep?
« Reply #15 on: April 20, 2016, 05:00:52 pm »
Well i try to stay awake as long as i can when i feel i am being productive. dont care if i have to wake up at 6.30 the next morning. Unfortunatley the last few weeks i keep calling it a day at 0.30/1.00 since i feel like i have a little writers block (being very unproductive). It also has happend that i almost fell asleep while the track plays through

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Re: Do you force yourself to sleep?
« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2016, 07:41:53 pm »
I don't but I probably should

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Re: Do you force yourself to sleep?
« Reply #17 on: May 09, 2016, 01:17:16 pm »
The way I work is that usually I'll crack on with it until I have a breakthrough, then I'll have a 10 minute break while I'm buzzing off the vibe.

When I go back to it, I'll know on first listen whether anything needs changing.

I basically do that over and over until I've got something fleshed out.

Going to sleep is basically non-negotiable by 1am as I have a full-time job.

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Re: Do you force yourself to sleep?
« Reply #18 on: May 09, 2016, 01:29:39 pm »
Going to sleep is basically non-negotiable by 1am as I have a full-time job.
I do too, and I really wish I was able to force myself into being that reponsible, (bittersweet) lol.
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Re: Do you force yourself to sleep?
« Reply #19 on: May 09, 2016, 03:01:00 pm »
If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride. No one but you can ever make the improvements to your life that you think it needs.

Here's a reason to sleep at night and work on music during the day: Your brain is a muscle, and the way you work that muscle is by making decisions. From what you're going to eat to breakfast and wear for the day to how you're going to react to that car that forgot to use its blinker when turning in front of you or how you're going to EQ that snare drum. The more that muscle is worked, the more it gets worn out and the less effective it becomes at making future decisions until it gets a chance to rest and stop making those decisions.

When you sit down at the computer at night, it will be more difficult to make decisions. Especially if you've had a very long day at school or work, and DEFINITELY if you've had a bad day. Plus, you end up staying awake and further stimulating yourself with sensory input until very late, losing both sleep and productivity.

Now if you make music in the morning, your brain is fresh and your mind is ready to create - and if you end up having a shitty day afterwards, you've already completed your music session for the day so you won't risk having an unproductive session or worse, one that doesn't happen at all.