Find Out If your Child Is a Night owl or an Early bird
Find Out If your Child Is a Night owl or an Early bird
Monica Saxena
| Wellness Blogger | Certified in
Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist |
Night Owl or Early Bird: Check Out
Often, we come across people who go to bed quite late due to work, unfinished tasks, or studies, and our children are no exception. Many students and working professionals have made their routines such that their minds and bodies function according to their late schedules, and they seem quite comfortable with it. It seems okay to them, but is it right for their health? These night owls can be found in our homes, workplaces, and everywhere.
In contrast, many early risers are also there who like to get up and start their work
early and sleep early likewise. These early birds also seem very productive and
fresh and often share the virtues of rising early.
How these
people are fine-tuned to their rather early or late schedules looks amazing as
well as concerning sometimes. Are they torturing their mind and body due to
their rigorous routine? Let us find out what is good and what should be done to
make it good.
What is good?
· It was observed that studying or working late at night can lead
to a decrease in performance and memory issues.
·
Our
peak cognitive activities like reasoning, thinking and remembering are best
during the daytime, starting in the early morning, and by studying or working late at night, we're literally fighting against our natural body clock.
·
The
brain's performance significantly comes down as the day comes to an end. So,
studying or working late all night is like fighting with your own body’s rhythms.
Our brain works efficiently with a good night's sleep and waking up early.
·
The
most important thing is that ideas floated and lessons learned during odd hours get
stored in your short-term memory. Leading to less retention and more forgetfulness, making
it futile to burn the midnight oil.
Importance of better scheduling for students
These days, older school kids are quite distracted; though that cannot apply to all, there will always be some exceptions, but let us face it. They are more active, loud and
intense during the day, and during the night they like to study in peace and
quiet. They find fewer distractions at night compared to the daytime.
Most of their
friends are either asleep or less active on social networks at this time. They try
to schedule their study between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. in peace and quiet. But irrespective
of whether you are a night owl or an early riser, you need to follow a school
timetable. So, there are certain rules that students need to follow.
·
As
you are in school, you need to schedule your studies as well as other activities
according to school timings. You need to wake up at a certain time every morning;
school takes an average of 6 to 7 hours a day. If you study late at night, it
will be tough to stay awake in class.
·
If you somehow managed to stay awake, your tired
brain would not let you store or accept any new information, as it might have
reached its full capacity to take in information.
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Your
brain needs time and proper sleep to reboot and process new information, just
like a PC; this will lead to more irritation and less attention in class. You
will be immersed in multiple doubts and difficulties and find everything related
to the study as excess and unwanted baggage.
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Be
regular with your studies, as cramming at night before the exam will not help you
get good marks. Make a study plan and schedule your studies over a period of
time.
Benefits of 8 hours of sleep
It is common
knowledge that sleep is good for your brain to keep it fresh to work on ideas
and perform efficiently. Famous scientist Einstein took this advice more
seriously than others. He reportedly slept for at least 10 hours per day. Sleep
is a tonic to enhance brain function; other benefits of 8 hours of sleep are –
·
It
lowers your risk for serious health problems, like diabetes and heart disease. It
helps to reduce stress and improve your mood.
·
You
will be able to think more clearly and do better work in school.
·
It
will positively affect your behaviour towards others, and you will love to meet and
have fruitful discussions with your peers.
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Lastly, people who sleep for at least seven to eight hours are well organised, have
amazing brain power and are likely to live longer. Sleeping an average of 7-8
hours each day also helps older people retain better brain and physical health.
Whether
you’re a night owl or not, one thing is clear: you need enough sleep to be able
to do justice to your learning. Take adequate breaks and study with full enthusiasm
to make learning delightful.
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