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Find Your Chronotype

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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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Explore chronotypes

Tap each chronotype to learn its characteristics.

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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.

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Fill in the blank

Complete the sentence about chronotypes.

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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.