I screwed up my sleep schedule — here's how ChatGPT helped me fix it and get me back on track physically and mentally

A teenage boy with his head in his arms sleeping on a book while he studies.

Getting laid off in 2024 shook me to my core.

Without a steady income coming in, and my days filled with churning out applications to any open position I could find, my sleep took a major hit. And not in a way that would make any health expert nod approvingly. Here’s the deal: during 2024 and 2025, I started going to bed at five (sometimes even six!) in the morning and waking up at four in the afternoon.