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by ragatskynet 4603 days ago
As a student or a freelancer it working at night looks good to evade distractions but always pay attention and do not mess up your sleep schedule too much so you can avoid having problems with your health or your social life. These are very important even if you neglect these questions (I did it when i was a few years younger).

Since I have a full time job I prefer to wake up earlier if I need to work on something apart from my main job. I was a night owl for many years but I discovered mornings are pretty good also - you can find some beauty in it: nice, fresh weather, a good coffee and the less noise are your best friends for sure. Also by being fresh you can make sure that you are at your most productive state. If you do something in the morning and/or in the afternoon then it is convenient to rest and sleep at night.

I think that this depends on the type you are and not just on your biorythm but the social situation you are in.

2 comments

I love to wake up 8pm and go to sleep 12am. When I do this I don't loose any social life (friends) and also live the sunset and sunrise. This schedule prevents meetings with normal people, and it's here when I've to force myself to keep asleep for that specific meeting and then the schedule messes up again. :(
Hmm ... sounds like quite a warning for me, I'm currently like your past version. Thanks.