Night Owls aka Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome
Topic: general blog
I always simply figured I was a night owl. It turns out there is an actual name for what I have!

It's called Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome. It is exactly what it sounds like: sleep phase is delayed, but normal other than the time of falling asleep and waking when compared to others in the area.

For example, take me. I fall asleep sometime between 4 am and 6 am, sleep just fine, then awaken sometime between 10 am and 1 pm. My sleep is not intermittent or disprupted, just delayed.

Not a lot of doctors know about this syndrome/disorder, and I found out about it while researching dyssomnia, which is sleep disorders, including insomnia and narcolepsy.

I just find it fascinating and a relief to have a name for this, and to know that I am not alone in this. I mean, I know that a lot of people consider themselves night owls, but this brings it into better perspective.

I hope this helps anyone that sleeps on a different schedule from other people in that part of the world.