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The Wolf Chronotype
- Tend to be active at night. As such, they often struggle with waking up early.
- people who need to drag themselves out of bed in the morning and don't start feeling tired until around midnight.
- "Wolves are creative, impulsive, and emotionally intense,"
- they love to seek out new experiences and take risks
- They have a medium sleep drive, which gives them peaks of productivity in the late morning and again in the late evening.
- highly susceptible to social jet lag and insufficient sleep
-- Board-certified sleep specialist and co-author of Energize! Michael J. Breus, Ph.D
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Wolves: When and What to Eat
If you wake up at 7 a.m.
- 8 a.m. - if you wake up at 7, you'll want to have breakfast an hour later—without coffee!
- You can have a cup at 11 a.m., drinking it too soon can make you jittery.
- 1 p.m. - balanced lunch
- 4 p.m. - a snack that's around 250 calories, wit...
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The 4 Common Sleep Chronotypes
Most of us fall into one of four chronotypes:
Lions: Morning people who like to wake up early and are most productive in the morning
Bears: Sleep schedule is synced with the sun, with most productivity in the morning
Wolves: Prefer to wake up later in the day, most productive i...
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Wolves: Suggested Schedule
This suggested schedule will maximize your energy peaks and respect your dips, according to Dr. Breus:
When to work out:
- Wolves will see peak workout performance around 6 p.m:
- Your hand-eye coordination has peaked (until 9 p.m.) as have your fat-burning ...
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Your sleep chronotype
Your sleep chronotype describes your body's circadian rhythm or biological clock which influences your energy levels throughout the day.
Understanding your chronotype and its needs can help you structure your day in a way that works for your body: what time you wake up, go to bed, work out,...
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Wolves: When to have sex
- morning (applies to all chronotypes, as it gets your day started on an energizing note) and around 10 p.m. - Dr. Breus
Of course, you'll also want to consider your sexual partner's chronotype.
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Wolves: When to sleep
Go to bed by midnight
- By this time, your body is naturally starting to wind down, and you'll be able to get enough sleep (around 7 hrs) w/out having to sleep in the next day.
- you are typically at your best when you're getting around 7 hrs of sleep. On average wolves get through fo...
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Nocturnal? These Tweaks Will Help You Structure Your Day in a Way That Works For Your Body
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Because getting enough sleep can be tough for nocturnals because their biological rhythm is so at odds with society's timetable
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Natural energy cycles
Identify when your peaks/troughs are and plan your day around your energy levels. Alternatively, you can also work with your chronotype.
- Bears are active in the day, but they’ll likely hit the snooze button before they get up. They’re best tackling intensive task...
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