Night owls and morning birds are more than cute descriptive names about one's preferred time of awakeness. They are chronotypes, which are biologically determined adjustments to your circadian rhythm. Aligining your sleep schedule with your chronotype is important because that is your body's natural schedule.
It is rare that chronotypes change overtime. However, life does not always align with our chronotypes, and you may find yourself sleeping in patterns that do not align with your chronotype. During the pandemic, especially, this led to some sleep difficulties, especially for night owls. Continue reading about how night owls were negatively impacted during the pandemic and what that meant for companies and individuals.