I can relate so much to this post. I'm at the same place as you. I have been going to bed reasonably early, 9:30 or 10:00, and I still have a horrible time getting out of bed at 6:30 a.m. However, it's darker and colder out. Perfect sleeping weather, as they say. The weird thing is, when I actually manage to get out of bed earlier, like 6:00, I somehow feel better! Maybe you're getting too much sleep?

Exercise and job, same thing. I was in a really bad mental place a few years ago and took another job. It was one week from hell. A nightmare. The stress of change threw me into a tail spin and thankfully my old department took me back. They are so understanding of my "issues" that I decided it's not worth it to try to climb the ladder. it's best to just be working some place that understands. It's better than being unemployed.

Oh yeah, and exercise makes me hypomanic too!! Weird stuff and I'm not sure what advice to give you. I just wanted to let you know you're not alone.