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“Are you a lark, an owl or a hummingbird? Lark, also called early chronotype, is someone who does usually wake up very early. They are most active during morning around 6:00 am. Approximately 10% of people are larks. Owl, also called late chronotype, is someome who does usually wake up very late. They are most active in the evening around 6:00 pm. They usually drink a lot of coffee and accumulate a massive sleep debt as they go through life. Approximately 10% of people are owls. The rest, around 80% of people, are hummingbirds. Some hummingbirds are more larkish, some more owlish and some are in between.”

Book:Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School

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John Medina

John Medina is a renowned molecular biologist born in 1956. He has made significant contributions to the field of molecular biology, particularly in the areas of gene expression and cellular signaling. Professor Medina's research has had a profound impact on biotechnology and the medical field. more

“Is there something to the notion "Let me sleep on it."? Mountains of data says there is. For example, Mendeleyev - the creator of the Periodic Table of Elements - says that he came up with this idea in his sleep. Contemplating the nature of the universe while playing Solitaire one evening, he nodded off. When he awoke, he knew how all the atoms in the universe were organised, and he promptly created his famous table. Interestingly, he organised the atoms in repeating groups of seven, just the way you play Solitaire.”

Sleep Brain Chemistry Atoms Solitaire

Book:Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School

Source: Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School

“You wrapped your wings against my soul, calmly cascaded tears into eternal waters, where I sat in solitude, waiting ephemerally, for those hours of lost comfort once again, how long ago did sleep become such an end?”

Love Life Death Time Sleep Solitude

Book:Under the Rose

Source: Under the Rose

“Feeling sorry for our bodies ought to be the closest we get to feeling sorry for ourselves.”

Sleep Health Buddhism Pity Relax Sympathy Stoicism Rest Self Pity Sorry For Yourself

Author:Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“It is one thing to crawl into bed after a normal day, but it is another thing to crawl into bed after an adventure - that's the best kind of sleep, the still-excited, still-buzzing kind of sleep where dreams blur into reality and it's almost like the sleeping and waking worlds blur and become one.”