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
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
some of us used to stay u plate at night to guard the town. others got up early to hunt or start food prep, etc. others did mid-day work.
somewhere, some genetic component like better night vision crept in and made some of us lean one way over the other two. got tied into our circadian rhythm along the way as well.
some of us used to stay u plate at night to guard the town. others got up early to hunt or start food prep, etc. others did mid-day work.
somewhere, some genetic component like better night vision crept in and made some of us lean one way over the other two. got tied into our circadian rhythm along the way as well.
The book The Power of When talks about the need for different circadian rhythms within ancient peoples so there was someone to keep watch for enemies & predators at all times. It also classifies people into four types of circadian rhythms: lions, bears, wolves, and dolphins. Lions are the “early birds” who have their workout and several hours of work done before the rest of the world is out of bed, bears are your average person that functions best starting mid-morning, wolves are the “night owls” who can’t really function before 10am, and dolphins are poor sleepers that rest when they can.
The book The Power of When talks about the need for different circadian rhythms within ancient peoples so there was someone to keep watch for enemies & predators at all times. It also classifies people into four types of circadian rhythms: lions, bears, wolves, and dolphins. Lions are the “early birds” who have their workout and several hours of work done before the rest of the world is out of bed, bears are your average person that functions best starting mid-morning, wolves are the “night owls” who can’t really function before 10am, and dolphins are poor sleepers that rest when they can.
Because your ancestors were the ones who stayed at the back of the cave in the darkness. Whereas my ancestors slept at the mouth of the cave and kept watch for danger.
Because your ancestors were the ones who stayed at the back of the cave in the darkness. Whereas my ancestors slept at the mouth of the cave and kept watch for danger.
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