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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We have an approximate number of waking hours that we can function well. You tend to shift that to be early or late but you can’t be sharp and clear from 5am to 11pm every day.
It is possible to change. I was a night owl for most of my life but it was my “me time” that kept me up – usually gaming far too long. I decided to start my game time at 5:30am so it would have a time limit (when I had to leave for work) and because I was sorta excited to game I went to bed at 9:30 to get 8hrs of sleep. It actually worked great and I now wake up automatically at 5:30am.
I’ve also changed my habits a bit in other ways and my career is way more successful. I still have “me time” in the morning and often that’s still gaming.
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