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February creates a perfect storm for night owls: limited daylight and the added burden of ‘social jet lag’ layered with circadian misalignment. Here’s how to get through the dark days.
We found being a night owl increased the risk of having behavioural problems and delayed brain development in later adolescence.
Doing at least 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week can be enough to reduce or eliminate some of the health harms of poor sleep.
The old saying ‘the early bird catches the worm’ might be especially fitting when it comes to peak mental and physical performance.
Pity the poor night owls of the world, who already must adjust to a life that doesn’t align with their natural sleep patterns. Now it appears that being a night owl even raises the risk of death.
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PhD candidate, University of Sydney
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Research fellow in sleep, circadian rhythms and neuroimaging, University of Birmingham
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Senior Research Fellow, Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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PhD candidate in neuropsychiatry, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Neurology, Northwestern University
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Professor of Chronobiology, University of Surrey
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