![]() ![]() But just because the early bird gets the worm doesn’t mean that the night owl is left empty handed (empty beaked?). During the first few hours of the day, we can get tasks accomplished that we may otherwise avoid entirely, things like exercise, meditation, and studying. You may even have a well-meaning friend telling you to get more sleep and touting the phrase, “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” The notion that waking up early is a positive trait does have some merit. When are your most effective times of the day for creative work? Are there times when you feel much more effective for certain types of tasks than others? Could you better use those times while taking un-timed, natural breaks? If so, you might see big increases in your effectiveness and creativity.Are you the kind of person who stays up late into the night reading, writing, working on your computer or tinkering? Are you best friends with your snooze button and secretly hate the so-called “beauty” of a sunrise? If you’re a night owl, you might have people telling you to go to bed earlier and learn to “be an adult.” You might have an angry boss who doesn’t understand why you’re never on time in the morning. The key is to take un-timed breaks when you feel you need them, not when someone tells you to take one. Creativity and health thrive when people work at their peak hours. His plan did increase sales in America, but people disagree about its effects on workers’ efficiency. He wanted to increase shopping by giving people more free time to spend their money. ![]() He reduced his workers’ hours from 48 hours a week to 40 hours a week to give them more time to spend their money. Henry Ford, the owner of Ford Motors, created it. So, how did the 40-hour workweek come into play then? It had nothing to do with increasing efficiency. The 40-hour workweek doesn’t take advantage of the time when people are most effective at work. For example, just because someone can stay up longer doesn’t mean they will get more done. How you deal with your circadian rhythm greatly affects your efficiency. If your cycle is shorter, you’re more likely to get up early and attack the day. If your cycle is longer, you’re more likely to burn the midnight oil. It controls the energy you have at different times of day and what time you go to sleep. This is our natural cycle of energy levels set by our genetics and light. Some people believe they are an early bird or night owl by choice, but it’s not a choice. width: 0px overflow: hidden line-height: 0 " class="mce_SELRES_start">? When are your most productive times of the day for creative work? Are there times when you feel much more productive for certain types of tasks than others? Could you better utilize those times while introducing un-timed, natural breaks into your schedule? If so, you might see big increases in your productivity and creativity. While his plan worked to increase sales in America, people still debate about the effects a set schedule has on productivity. He hoped to spark more consumerism in America by giving people more free time to spend their salaries. He reduced his employees’ hours from 48 hours a week to 40 hours a week to give them more time to spend their money. ![]() So how did the 40-hour workweek come into play then? Surprisingly, it had nothing to do with increasing productivity. Because of this, the typical 40-hour workweek doesn’t take advantage of people’s most productive hours. For example, just because someone is able to stay up longer doesn’t mean they will get more done. How you deal with your circadian rhythm greatly affects your productivity. If your cycle is shorter, though, you’re more likely to get up early and attack the day. It controls the amount of energy you have at different times of day and what time you go to sleep. A circadian rhythm is a natural cycle of energy levels that is determined by both your genetics and your exposure to light. This is determined mostly by your circadian rhythm. While some people would like to believe they are an early bird or night owl by choice, it’s more complicated than that. ![]()
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