Three very important points about sleep that we should keep in mind: 1. try to get deep sleep of at least 3 hours if possible – this is when the recharge really happens. all the other time the mind is just de-fragmenting and de-coding and is partly awake.
2. if you are a social animal and live with a family etc.,then to keep harmony and peace find common acceptable sleep and wake time that suits all. Otherwise the guilt and the negativity that comes out of not “being compatible” is very hard; individualistic self cherishing behaviour is not worth it unless you are in the cave all the time.
3. Whatever time and however long you sleep, if possible, as you wake up, loll around for a while in bed, just 10 minutes and reset the brain frames to a greet the day or night without guilt and a huge load happiness and positive thoughts. It makes an enormous difference

Thanks for the article,and very mention of IIM-A just inspires me even more

The silence, empty contact lists, reduced Twitter/Email activity are all bonuses, too

Now if only I lived in a city where it was actually safe to just walk around at night…

I think I would like to try this idea out, though, and become an evening person.

Thanks for this article. It just suits me. I like it!

I only have respect for ancient wisdom that suggests that getting up early is the best. I am sure that people who created these texts were very learned and that there is/was a lot of truth in these.

I wanted to point out that this wisdom was accumulated at a time, where there was no option but to work in the day and rest at night – there was no meaningful source of light, therefore this was the timetable which was perhaps the best suited to the times! It was almost like a self fulfilling prophecy.
• This was the most sensible time table
• Most people followed this time table
• The human body adapted itself to this time table
• Therefore over time, this became the healthiest time table
The basic premise or the starting point that daytime is the only time when work/war/ etc is possible, is no longer true! Therefore is it perhaps time to reconsider?

One final point, as age wears on your body, I’ve found a couple of days a month you must use the early to bed late to rise program for rejuvenation of the body.

I love marketing late at night so when my prospects wake up my information is in their inbox. They are also put the best movies on in the middle of the night on A&E and the Retro channel.

Late nighters are okay but it is important to get a solid 8 hours of sleep so you can effectively manage your business. I plan to do better starting tonight.

Wishing all of you a productive night’s work but a good night’s sleep.

The danger of an article like this is people get some kind of approval for a lifestyle that probably is detrimental to thier health. No offense but the author hasnt done much research into this subject and has instead chosen to write abt what he “feels”.

There is enough scientic evidence about the benefits of waking up very early.Early morning hours,also called as brahmamuhurta from 4-6 AM is the best time you could get in a day.This time can be about 5′O clock early morning before sunrise i.e. Brahmamuhurtha called morning sandhya.This time is when the oxygen content in the atmosphere is maximum which 20% extra to the normal level of 28% in the atmosphere. This particular period helps the body system to receive maximum oxygen from the atmosphere which is abundantly available at this time. The total amount of oxygen required for the body is around 2% of the body weight. Out of 2% of the oxygen of body weight, brain needs 20% to keep the body healthy and agile to perform its duties properly.

A quick Wiki lookup shows how Benjamin Franklin and Aristotle has approved this way of lifestyle. Benjamin Franklin is quoted saying that “The early morning has gold in its mouth.” It would be kinda bit too arrogant to dismiss thier views completely.

If you believe in Vedic texts here are couple lines of wisdom.

“The rising sun removes all the factors which cause death.”
“The rosy rays of the rising sun cure heart disease and paleness.”

Ofcourse, you could dismiss all of these and go with your lifestyle and wake up around 10 AM and have your so called “brunch” thats
probably from a fast food and then go about living your life.

But then it always helps to do some research and ask yourself if you would like to stick inside ur comfort zone(what you want isnt necessarily what you need) or expand your comfort zone to the extent you let good things happen.

Cheers!

Secondly, there is a very big issue to consider,….do you want to be the kind of person, whether it be an employee…a business owner…etc. that is ‘reactive’ to life versus ‘proactive’. Whether you agree with the social norms or not…..if you want to do serious business and take it seriously,…then you want to be available and at work when most business is done….in the morning. I’m 51 years old now,…and have burned the midnight oil way too much in my lifetime. The arguments about being a ‘morning person’ or ‘evening person’ are empty,…reason being that there is a biological mechanism of the human body that is called the circadiun rhythm. The body through disciplined patterns can be trained to adapt to whatever time you want to keep it on. So being a ‘late’ night person is really only a result of a cognitive decision to be a ‘late’ night person.

On another note,….as a ‘broad brushed’ observation here in the USA on those who follow the lifestyle you are recommending,…..they burn out quickly,…are less productive, and less responsible and dependable.

CB

Cheers

Chris

Regards,

Anitha

You can do ur studies & work peacefully in the late night as there is no external disturbance. But even if you get up in early morning, you can have the same advantage.

Nowadays, I have been trying to improve my schedule & I’m sleeping earlier than what I’m used to. And tell u wat? It’s really feels good as I’m able to get proper rest. I’m getting enough time to do excercise and “Pooja”.

Overall getting up early and sleeping a bit early is good for health. But yeah, once in a while you can try nightout kinda thing so that you can push yourself whenever required!

The most important thing from this article is do what works for you. Late or early – find your natural method.

Stephen

The only benefit and a very crucial one of getting early is the fresh/pure air of early mornings…. i am loving it ….at least in Delhi it matters.
SO just for this point , i would disagree with you…

People can exercise, get more work done, meditate all at night.
Getting up extra early should be a preference issue not a rule.

Thank you for bringing it up!