Sleep sets the ceiling for everything else you are trying to do. Recovery, appetite regulation, mood, and concentration all degrade first when sleep is short, which is why it is the wrong place to economise.
If you only change one thing, make it a consistent wake time. A fixed wake time anchors your circadian rhythm more reliably than a fixed bedtime, and it makes falling asleep easier within a week or two.
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