For years I’ve been a night owl, staying up late until 5AM, hacking on code, chatting with friends and even drinking coffee at that late hour. I’ve been told that it’s a genetic thing, that people don’t choose what kind of a person they are, morning or evening. And yet, when I tried to find my “natural sleep cycle”, looks like I’ve been functioning at my best when I sleep around 10PM and wake up at 5AM. This has been a very weird experience, but what else do I not know about myself? I am not sure. The unknown unknown is a very weird place, unlike the known unknown.
In either case, I will keep a detailed log of my sleep for the coming months and see how if I actually function better, or is it just an illusion.
What’s your sleep cycle? when do you hack on code? or do you stay up late watching YouTube videos and doom-scroll on social media?