{"id":9966,"date":"2025-08-22T10:02:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T03:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/student-activity.binus.ac.id\/tfi\/?p=9966"},"modified":"2025-08-22T10:02:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T03:02:12","slug":"tired-but-cant-sleep-how-revenge-bedtime-procrastination-sabotages-your-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/student-activity.binus.ac.id\/tfi\/2025\/08\/tired-but-cant-sleep-how-revenge-bedtime-procrastination-sabotages-your-rest\/","title":{"rendered":"Tired but Can&#8217;t Sleep? How Revenge Bedtime Procrastination Sabotages Your Rest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/student-activity.binus.ac.id\/tfi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/08\/Gambar-Artikel-Health-ENG-Kelompok-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9967 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/student-activity.binus.ac.id\/tfi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/08\/Gambar-Artikel-Health-ENG-Kelompok-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/id\/foto\/seseorang-berbaring-di-tempat-tidur-dengan-tablet-1cNX5GffrCE?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash\">unsplash.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You collapse into bed after another exhausting day, promising yourself just a quick scroll to unwind. Suddenly, what was supposed to be a 30-minute break turns into hours of either binge-watching or endless social media scrolling. Sound familiar? Well, you\u2019re not alone! It\u2019s called Revenge Bedtime Procrastination (RBP). That frustrating habit where we stay up late, sabotaging our own sleep in an act of silent rebellion against the day\u2019s demands. It\u2019s like stealing back a little bit of \u201cme time,\u201d but at what cost? Why do we do this to ourselves? And how do we break the cycle before we\u2019re running on caffeine and regret? Let\u2019s unpack the science and psychology behind this exhausting habit and reclaim those precious, restful nights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Why does this happen?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Loss of Freedom During the Day<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One major reason behind RBP is the feeling of loss of control during the day (Godoy &amp; Nguyen, 2022). When your schedules are packed, and your responsibilities feel overwhelming, it\u2019s easy to feel like your time belongs to work, family, or other commitments. As a result, the evening becomes a rare and only opportunity to reclaim a fragment of that personal freedom (Khou et al., 2024). Staying up late becomes the only escape before the dreaded tomorrow comes yet again.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instant Gratification<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another culprit is our desire for immediate pleasure. When we\u2019re exhausted and our willpower has been drained by the day\u2019s challenges, easy sources of happiness become incredibly tempting. Social media platforms or television shows promise quick hits of dopamine, a chemical that temporarily but instantly boosts our mood (Suni, 2025). These distractions provide immediate relief from stress and boredom. But while this instant gratification feels good in the moment, it often leads to regret in the morning when we realize we\u2019ve sacrificed our precious sleep for fleeting pleasures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Health Impacts of RBP<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Stanford Student Affairs, consistent and prolonged RBP may result in sleep deprivation. Because both the body and the mind can not fully recharge, it will be difficult to perform our tasks efficiently. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lack of sleep also degrades our cognitive functioning, health, and mental well-being. This means that our thinking processes, memory retaining, and decision-making ability can be hindered severely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As said before, our physical health can certainly be affected by RBP in the long term. Serious physical disorders like cardiovascular issues could arise, or even worse, metabolic diseases, like diabetes (Cleveland Clinic, 2025). Not only that, insufficient sleep also degrades our immunity system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>How to Overcome RBP?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Because RBP is often associated with the increased use of electronic devices to access entertainment in the form of social media platforms, streaming apps, and others, one of the most suitable sleep hygiene habits would be to have an electronics curfew. By setting a curfew, you are committing not to use your electronic devices 30 to 60 minutes before going to bed. This encourages mindfulness of your own body without the endless hits of dopamine that otherwise you would get from using your phone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The last solution\u2014and equally as important as the others\u2014is creating a conducive sleep environment. The common methods are turning on the air conditioner to make cooler temperature, putting on night lights or blackout curtains to minimize overstimulation, and developing your personal sleeping ritual, such as reading a book and breathing exercises.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, here&#8217;s the deal: Revenge Bedtime Procrastination (RBP) isn&#8217;t just some random late-night scroll; it&#8217;s our exhausted brains trying to grab back a piece of the day. When our schedules are packed and &#8220;me-time&#8221; feels non-existent, hitting up social media or binge-watching shows becomes our rebellious act. Still, this &#8220;revenge&#8221; actually backfires. All that extra screen time messes up our sleep, which can seriously tank our focus, memory, mood, and leave long-term physical health problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The good news is, we&#8217;re not stuck in the cycle. Beating RBP means getting smart about our sleep habits. Something like setting an electronics curfew, then setting our room to be a total chill zone. You can also experiment with simple bedtime routines. Like reading physical books, stretching, whatever helps you wind down. It\u2019s all about taking control of your nights so you can actually crush your days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>References<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Choosing Me-Time over sleep? Here\u2019s what to do about revenge bedtime procrastination<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. (2025). Cleveland Clinic. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/revenge-bedtime-procrastination\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/revenge-bedtime-procrastination<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Godoy, M &amp; Nguyen, A. (2022). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stop doomscrolling and get ready for bed. Here\u2019s how to reclaim a good night\u2019s sleep.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> NPR. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/06\/14\/1105122521\/stop-revenge-bedtime-procrastination-get-better-sleep\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/06\/14\/1105122521\/stop-revenge-bedtime-procrastination-get-better-sleep<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Khou, M. A., Sahrani, R., &amp; Marella, B. (2024). GAMBARAN <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">REVENGE BEDTIME PROCRASTINATION <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PADA MAHASISWA. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Provitae: Jurnal Psikologi Pendidikan, 17<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(1), 39-51.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sleep Corner: Revenge Bedtime Procrastination<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. (n.d.). Stanford Student Affairs. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaffairs.stanford.edu\/sleep-revenge-bedtime-procrastination\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/studentaffairs.stanford.edu\/sleep-revenge-bedtime-procrastination<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Suni, E. (2025). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Revenge Bedtime Procrastination<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Sleep Foundation. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepfoundation.org\/sleep-hygiene\/revenge-bedtime-procrastination#references-81801\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.sleepfoundation.org\/sleep-hygiene\/revenge-bedtime-procrastination#references-81801<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: unsplash.com You collapse into bed after another exhausting day, promising yourself just a quick scroll to unwind. Suddenly, what was supposed to be a 30-minute break turns into hours of either binge-watching or endless social media scrolling. Sound familiar? Well, you\u2019re not alone! It\u2019s called Revenge Bedtime Procrastination (RBP). 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