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I think most night owls aren't as night-owly as they think- they just don't have a consistent and healthy routine. Very few actually have a diagnosed sleep diso

I think most night owls aren't as night-owly as they think- they just don't have a consistent and healthy routine. Very few actually have a diagnosed sleep disorder, just poor habits. I was able to program myself to be a morning person with very little up-front effort. Anecdotal but I used to be a night owl and now I've risen at 5am every workday for the past two years. On off days I just set my alarm to go off 7 hours after my head hits the pillow which is only an hour or so later than usual anyway. Just have a routine, any routine.

siphon22 7y ago
This is generally my experience as well. I have been a night owl at times, stuck in a loop where I would live during the night and sleep all day. Then I broke it, and became a morning person when that schedule became more convenient(like for work). I also tried polyphasic sleep schedules, where I would sleep multiple times. I've found my body doesn't work well that way though, I prefer to sleep just one time and get all the sleep I need for the rest of the day/night. I definitely prefer the night time for things that involve creativity though. For me, the ideas just flow better at night for some reason.