Why are we either night owls or early birds and is change possible?
Ever since as far back as I can remember I’ve been a night owl – far more focussed, energetic and motivated during the late evenings.
This was back when I had a forced routine of going to bed ‘early’ to wake up for school.
Even in adult life where I’ve both had a choice or been forced into a routine of waking up at early hours due to a job I’ve found that hasn’t changed. I function better at night, no matter what routine I get into.
Is there a reason for this and is change possible? Are there also ‘Mid day people’?
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I’ve always been a night owl. I like walking around outside at night. Even with an early morning I stay up late naturally, have a hard time falling asleep and always wake up groggy and tired unless I wake up needing to pee.
My favourite work shift was 1-9pm, I slept till 11 and stayed up till 2-3.
As someone else mentioned it may be genetic – it is useful to have people in a group be on two cycles so there is more time during the day when someone is awake to keep watch
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