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How To Be a Morning Person

Jennifer McDougall
7 min readOct 31, 2021

Waking up early has many benefits to your health, productivity, and mental state. But who wouldn’t want to make a rapid improvement in all those areas? In this article, you’ll learn how to become a morning person.

Most schedules seem to accommodate morning people, whether early school start times or early job meetings.

There are several things to consider if you want to learn how to become a morning person. First, due to a phenomenon known as chronotypes, being a night owl is hardwired to some extent. However, there are several strategies you can employ to make yourself feel more at ease in the morning.

We’ll go over the science behind chronotypes and offer advice on how to become a morning person.

Why Are Some People Morning People and Not Others?

Our circadian rhythm, an internal body clock that maintains our energy levels throughout the day, controls our sleep-wake cycles. The circadian rhythm is based on a 24-hour cycle that generally corresponds to the sun’s patterns. As a result, most people feel alert in the light and tired in the dark, although the exact timing of these schedules varies from person to person. A chronotype is a formal word for whether you are a morning or night person, describing this fluctuation.

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Jennifer McDougall
Jennifer McDougall

Written by Jennifer McDougall

Host of Life Refined podcast 🎙️ Personal Growth | Self-Improvement | Wellness 💡 Helping you level up your mindset & life. https://linktr.ee/jenmcdougall

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