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The Lark vs. The Owl: Don’t Mess with Mother Nature

By Michael J. Breus, Ph.D. on December 16, 2009 in Sleep Newzzz

Most of us know whether we're a lark who likes to beat the sunrise, or an owl who prefers to work by moonlight. Larks function best in the morning and tire through the day, whereas owls feel sharper as the day goes on and reach their optimum level at around 9 o'clock at night. Read More

Lark or Owl

Submitted by Lark51 on September 28, 2010 - 3:15am.

Is it possible that one's leanings derives from time of birth? I was born just after midnight (am definitely a lark). My sister was born at 6am (is definitely an owl) and my brother was born at 5am (he is not an owl or lark).

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Michael J. Breus, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine. He is the author of Beauty Sleep.

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