<p>Now that it’s morning, we’ll hear from the larks! I’m a scientist in a work group of larks. Four of us are at work by 5:30 am, I start at 7:00, and the boss is here by 7:30.</p>
<p>I feel for D2; she’s an owl in a family of larks. She’s looking forward to going to college, where she’ll have the opportunity to live on her best schedule. It’s hard for an owl to get enough sleep when high school starts at 7:35 am.</p>
<p>The bad part about being an owl-- is still needing to get up early.
I need more sleep than I get. There have been quite a few articles lately about how unhealthy it is to get too little (or too much) sleep. Hard to change, though.</p>
<p>lspf72,
I’m with you on this one. I am a life-long owl, the kid who read in the hallway using a 10 watt night light bulb. The problem is that I do get up early-DH is up before 6 a.m., so I know that I am never getting “enough” sleep to be healthy.</p>
<p>Oh, and that comment about owls drinking a lot? I don’t drink.</p>
<p>I think they’re proven that people who are sleep-deprived tend to overeat, in an effort to get more energy.</p>
<p>^^^Yes, I read (most of) a book about insomnia, and the author also mentioned that lack of sleeping leads to overeating. Sleeplessness makes you feel hungry, even though you don’t actually need the calories.</p>