My Journey with Arcashift

I work at Arcascope, the team behind Arcashift. So yeah, I might be a little biased… but if it actually works, doesn’t that kind of prove the point? 

Before I joined, my days were complete chaos: random naps, snacks at all hours, and way too much caffeine. My sleep was all over the place, and I’d have days where I felt like a zombie or just… off.

Working here made me way more aware of how circadian rhythms actually work — and how much small timing changes can impact how you feel. So, I decided to put our own app to the test and spend a full week living in sync with the recommendations. Here’s how it went.

☀️ Mornings

Arcashift told me to wake up at 7:00 AM — not my usual “three snoozes later” version of 7:00, but actually get up at the goal time I’d set in the app. Since Arcashift also recommends getting active in your morning light window, I opened the blinds and soaked up some sunlight by taking my dogs on a longer walk than usual.

😴 Midday

Something I particularly love about Arcashift is that it didn’t just tell me when to sleep — it gave me timing cues throughout the entire day. My eating window ran from 9:05 AM to 6:55 PM, so I made an effort to have breakfast on time and wrap up dinner before 7. That alone helped me cut out the mindless late-night snacking that I usually do while binge-watching Netflix. 

The app also gave me a caffeine cutoff of 3:10 PM, which felt oddly specific — but I followed it. By the third day, I noticed that I wasn’t lying awake at night wondering why I couldn’t fall asleep.

And since I’d told Arcashift I’m able to nap during the day, it suggested a power nap window from 11:15 to 11:35 AM. I tried it twice that week — just 20 minutes — and it was surprisingly refreshing. Not groggy, not disorienting, just a little energy reset.

🌇 Evenings

As the day wound down, Arcashift reminded me to “chill in dim light” between 9:00 PM and 11:00 PM — basically, my wind-down zone. I dimmed the lights, put my phone on “Do Not Disturb,” and swapped scrolling for reading (okay, this one was a little harder for me). But by the time 11:00 PM rolled around, I was ready to sleep.

🌙 Nights

My sleep window was set from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM, and by the end of the week, I was actually tired at the right time — not because I forced myself to be, but because my body expected it. I started waking up naturally right around 7, which is something I honestly didn’t think I was capable of. The biggest difference for me? I didn’t feel the need to hit snooze — I actually woke up ready to get out of bed when I wanted to. No more morning zombie mode!

✨ The Takeaway

After a week of following my Arcashift cues, I noticed a real difference. My energy felt steadier, my sleep was deeper, and my mornings weren’t a battle with my alarm clock.

Arcashift didn’t just tell me when to sleep — it helped me sync with my own unique rhythms.

If you’re curious, try it for a week. Follow your Arcashift recommendations — light, caffeine, meals, and bedtime — and see what changes. Your body might surprise you.