Night owls feel most alive and energetic in the evenings, compared with their early-rising counterparts
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Do you find it difficult to get up in the morning and grow more alert as the day goes on? Are you at your most energetic in the evening? If so, you probably have the chronotype of a ‘night owl’ as opposed to a ‘morning lark’. This means your circadian rhythms are such that your optimal time of functioning is later in the day.
If you’ve been following the science news about the implications of being a night owl, the messaging has tended to be rather demoralising.