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by ajmurmann 3386 days ago
I think you folks are actually no anomaly but the norm. Most people just don't act on it. The article even mentioned that most people's circadian rhythm is longer than 24 hours and that we force ourselves into a 24 hour rhythm. I think it's quite obvious. It's pretty easy to go to bed later and it's pretty easy to sleep too long for most people I know. (maybe it's just more noticeable though because people aren't late to work because they woke up too early or late too early because they need to sleep super early). I also find traveling west almost pleasant because you just have to stay up longer and wake up unusually early which is very interesting when traveling, especially to Asia. Traveling ready is a total nightmare without medication. You have to go to sleep before tired and wake up before you've sleep enough or you sleep through the whole morning.
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Travelling west is fantastic. I found that with a bit of discipline I can just skip jetlag and be a morning person for the duration of the journey. On the way back - no jetlag either and back to the usual late pattern.
I wonder if that means we are not native to this planet but rather one with a longer day.