Even when the afternoon starts late, night runs late again.
It’s the weekend. Minseo wakes up well past noon. When her family heads out for an evening walk, her day slips into the night again.
After waking late and starting the afternoon, Minseo puts off bedtime even after her family leaves. Another weekend turns day and night upside down.
At two on a weekend afternoon, Minseo wakes up late and walks into the living room. Mom says she’s going for an evening walk with Minseo’s younger sibling after dinner. Minseo says she’ll come too, but goes to her room and passes the time on her phone. Evening slips by. Mom opens the door to check, but Minseo is still awake. In the counseling room, Saebyeok listens as Minseo describes how late her day has drifted. Rather than trying to change her bedtime all at once, Saebyeok suggests first noticing when she gets up in the morning. Instead of answering, Minseo looks down at the phone in her hand.
A day-and-night schedule turned upside down
Trying to change your bedtime all at once can feel overwhelming. You can start by looking at where your day begins.
When you wake up late on a weekend, what do you find yourself doing next?
We’ve seen the hours from waking late in the afternoon to staying up late at night. Before wrestling with bedtime, looking at where the day began might offer a clue. If your nights drift late in a similar way, you can tell us about that too.
Scenes
- 01 · Late afternoon Late afternoon — At two on a weekend afternoon, Minseo gets up late and comes into the living room. Mom says she’s going for an evening walk with Minseo’s younger sibling. Mom: We’re going for a walk after dinner. Want to come? Minseo: Yeah, I’ll come.
- 02 · Open screen Open screen — Minseo goes into her room, sits on the edge of the bed, and turns on her phone. She said she’d go for a walk, but time passes in her room. Minseo: I’ll watch a little longer, then head out.
- 03 · Dark hallway Dark hallway — Mom returns from the evening walk and opens the door. Minseo is still sitting on the bed, looking at her phone. Mom: You’re still up? Minseo: Yeah. I can’t sleep.
- 04 · First light of morning First light of morning — Minseo says she got up at two on the weekend and stayed awake until night. Saebyeok suggests looking together at when she woke up before focusing on when she fell asleep. Saebyeok: Changing your bedtime first can feel overwhelming. Minseo, how about starting with when you woke up? Minseo: That changes every time too.
Stories by Saebyeok
- Saebyeok
- Monday morning, and I feel like I’ll have to explain my time off again.
- After celebrating with someone, I start to doubt whether I want to try again.
- On my birthday, I made my goals too big.
- Even when I go to the study room, I can't open my book.
- Before bed, I write down only how much I studied today.
- While I wait for the results, I’m already worried about who I’ll be compared with.
- After washing up, I stand before the mirror and see the choice I left behind again.
- On rainy days, I’d open just one page.