'Being a programmer usually consists of very late nights sat in front a screen, which makes getting up the next morning increasingly difficult.'
This is your problem. Being a programmer does not have to consist of these things. I work 8-10 hours a day, after that I go to the gym to get exercise and unwind. Once I'm home, IF I'm really feeling like I want to get something done I'll allocate a single hour to work that must end before 10pm. After 10pm is no more work time. I'll do something else, usually read, until sometime before midnight. Lights out before midnight and up at 7am.
Is it very routine based? Yes.
Does it get me to bed where I have a 7 hour window to sleep every night? Yes.
Do I still hit the snooze button? Of course.
But getting a consistant amount of sleep means I feel good every morning and am productive the rest of the day.
This is your problem. Being a programmer does not have to consist of these things. I work 8-10 hours a day, after that I go to the gym to get exercise and unwind. Once I'm home, IF I'm really feeling like I want to get something done I'll allocate a single hour to work that must end before 10pm. After 10pm is no more work time. I'll do something else, usually read, until sometime before midnight. Lights out before midnight and up at 7am.
Is it very routine based? Yes. Does it get me to bed where I have a 7 hour window to sleep every night? Yes. Do I still hit the snooze button? Of course.
But getting a consistant amount of sleep means I feel good every morning and am productive the rest of the day.
Footnote: 23 and single.