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Find Your Chronotype
Not everyone's clock ticks the same
Your chronotype is your genetic tendency to be a morning person or night owl. It's encoded in your PER3 gene and shifts across your lifetime.
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chronotype categories
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Fact
Age shifts your chronotype
Teenagers naturally shift to 'wolf' chronotype (late nights). By age 50+, most people shift back toward 'lion' (early mornings). This is biological, not behavioral.
Fill in the blank
Fill in the blank
Complete the sentence about chronotypes.
The most common chronotype is the ___, found in about 55% of people.
The answer is Bear.
Insight
Work with your type, not against it
Forcing a wolf to wake at 5 AM creates chronic circadian misalignment. Schedule deep work during your peak, and protect your biological wind-down time.
Takeaway
Key Takeaway
Know your chronotype. Schedule your most important work during your biological peak and respect your body's preferred sleep window.
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