Want to Be a Morning Person? Think Again. Here's Why | Vantage with Palki Sharma

"...upending your natural body clock is like trying to be someone else. It's a waste or who you are, so redefine what success mean to you and put this debate of waking up to bed." That hits home!

I am a night owl. Try as I could, waking early doesn't work for me. Glad this discussion has been put out there. We are all different.

Body clock works differently for everyone but waking up early helps you manage the day better! A day- not time 😊

I had a coworker who was in her sixties. She had a 7AM work shift but woke up at 4AM and did Thai kick-boxing until 5AM. Despite the odd routine, she always looked healthy and energetic.

She is one of the best journalist who thinks different...love her work

It was absolute nightmare when i was preparing for JEE at a certain coaching centre/hostel in my teens. The warden would switch the lights off at 10 pm sharp making all of us go to bed and turn the lights on at sharp 5 am forcing us our of bed. I would toss and turn in bed unable to sleep that early and wud feel tired the whole of next day, not able to study. Finally my parents who otherwise disapproved of my late to bed and late to rise ways, were reasonable enough to understand that my mental health was taking a hit and they took me away from the hostel and enrolled me at a more relaxed centre. Needless to say, my grades improved and it was absolute joy when i cracked JEE that year. Now i have a successful career and still continue enjoy being a night owl😊. People who deal with kids and teens need to be understand that things don't always work as per the age old sayings.

As a not at all morning person, this sounds so refreshing, almost changes my life! Thank you!

Nothing to beat raising early and retiring early. For six out of seven decades plus of my life, I have practiced this. This is especially suited for people in employment and professionals.

Listen to your body.. That's the greatest guide..& follow it.. In short wake up at a time which helps you to be at your fullest potential..

I am an early riser most of the times. I feel informed and fulfilled with my interest in the news from Vantage Firstpost Fast and Factual etc. This allows me as a Comments Contributor to make a positive contribution. Keep up the good work Palki. Love the Vantage Media.

I've struggled with this for a very long time, which informed my decision to be self-employed. I don't recall struggling with it in high school though. I do recall struggling briefly in early childhood, an experience which none of my siblings had. Still trying to find a path. I find that I need to align myself with the early bird world for productive engagement. I've been most successful in life during periods when I've dealt with things I tend to procrastinate on in the morning, which I don't do now.

Palki, I am a Mexican born and raised but I live in Chicago since 2004 and let me tell you if I wanna know what’s the situation of the world then I check the news @ Firstpost because your news really make sense and if I wanna learn something interesting, informative, useful and above all that is true and reliable then I listen to you. You are awesome 👍🏻

After retirement, 'Good morning' for me has been when I feel fresh and have no more the inclination to remain in bed. Bullshit to rules. In all matters I just watch myself and decide what I should or should not be doing.

I am not a morning person but when i have important work i wake up early without alermclock

Waw... Thanks, Palki! Now I actually feel guilt-free. You made my day!

Well, since I was little, I could never go to sleep, so my mother would make me do chores until I would be tire enough that I would just drop. Or she would make me read while laying down. I was always tired throughout the day, dreaming every other time I blinked. Yet even with the lack of sleep I was unable to go to sleep until 11 or 1 am. The nights I forced myself to sleep early I would always tend to have sleep paralysis. As an adult, I work the evening shift, so I am able to go to sleep at 1 or 3 am in the morning and I have no more night terrors. I am also extremely creative and believe in jumping head first with the trust that I will always land on my feet. I am the person that shops in the evening, goes to the gym at night, studies at nigth, and is more productive at night. Everything just works for me and I am not an early bird, never was and never will be.

Good that this topic has been covered with useful new genetic information. Other physical characteristics can also play a factor...for example, I have low blood pressure, which makes it necessary to get up slowly in the morning...just the physical act of raising my head, I need to take time, though my mind is clear. I can get up far more quickly if I sleep on the floor or in a chair or on a table than if I sleep in a comfy bed with a high mattress! There are some things I do well in the morning (for example, organizing, cleaning, study involving memorizing) and I'm often creative then and have sudden insights to problems, but I'm physically weaker and less coordinated, and I like to avoid loud sounds and bright lights then, as well as stressful tasks and confrontations with people. Another important factor is climate. Based on my living experience in 7 countries, in tropical countries, most people get up early traditionally, like 4-6 am, because it is too hot in the middle of the day; however, in these countries, people also often stay up late and take a nap in the middle of the afternoon if they need an additional rest. This is especially true in countries that were not colonies, or were French or Spanish colonies rather than British colonies, and in rural and traditional areas more than cities. In temperate countries, on the other hand, it is often dark and cold in the mornings, but there is pleasant weather toward the middle of the day for much of the year, so people are more likely to get up later and sleep a bit earlier, but not take a nap in the daytime. I also think that people need fewer hours of sleep total in tropical and subtropical countries, as opposed to temperate countries...I did perfectly fine on 4 hours of sleep a night in Thailand, but, now I'm back in the U.S. I sleep a full 7 or 8 hours a night! Daylight savings time also plays a factor in the U.S. - I think it makes people more likely to oversleep and less likely to easily get going in the morning.

Interesting information, quite useful! Thanks for sharing!

Palki Madam, appreciate your wits in choosing topics.

Sigh.. what a relief ... Thank you for saying that. Cheers to all night owls.