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“You Are Not Lazy If You Are Waking Up At Noon:” Doctor Destigmatizes Waking Up Late
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“You Are Not Lazy If You Are Waking Up At Noon:” Doctor Destigmatizes Waking Up Late

“You Are Not Lazy If You Are Waking Up At Noon:” Doctor Destigmatizes Waking Up LateDoctor Puts To Rest Age-Old Argument About Sleep: Doctor Explains Why Waking Up At Noon Doesn't Make You A FailureDoctor Debunks The Myth That If You Are Waking Up At Noon, You Are LazyDoctor Says Sleeping In Is Not A Sign Of Laziness But A Part Of Circadian Rhythm, And Is Completely NormalDoctor Explains That People Who Struggle To Wake Up Early Might Not Be Lazy But Have A Delayed Circadian PhaseDoctor Busts The Myth That Waking Up Late Is A Sign Of Laziness With His Scientific ExplanationDoctor Shares How It's Normal To Wake Up Late Instead Of Early, Puts Lots Of People At EaseDoctor Explains People Who Wake Up Late Are Not Lazy, They Just Have A Different Circadian RhythmDoctor's Thread About How It's Normal To Wake Up Late Puts 'Night Owls' At Ease
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Waking up early doesn’t necessarily make you healthier, happier, and more productive. Yes, it works for many people but what’s true for one can be very wrong for the other.

A couple of days ago, Syed Moin Hassan, M.D., turned to Twitter to destigmatize night owls. The health professional made a comprehensive thread, explaining that those who deviate from the regular circadian rhythm are perfectly fine. Dr. Hassan recalled his personal experience with patients, shared what the medical world knows about the sleep-wake cycle, and his post immediately went viral. With over 140K likes and 30K retweets, let’s hope it’ll put to rest all of the myths surrounding late-sleepers once and for all.

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Dr. Hassan’s medical explanation why people who wake up late aren’t lazy just got over 140K likes on Twitter

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However, if waking up late isn’t a sign that something’s wrong, what is? Well, according to one study, it’s irregularity. When researchers documented the sleep of 61 students over 30 days and correlated the results with the students’ grades, they found that students who got regular sleep–that is, who went to bed and woke up more or less the same time every day–did better in school than those who slept irregular hours.

At first, the researchers expected to find that the irregular sleepers who stayed up till all hours were sleeping less than their regular-sleeping counterparts. However, it wasn’t the case. Both groups were sleeping about the same number of hours in total (irregular sleepers were napping more). Their grades still suffered, though, proving that a nap is no replacement for a good night’s sleep.

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Moreover, irregular sleep can be a symptom of depression, and depression can definitely have a toll on one’s academic performance.
The researchers added that more study is needed to better understand these factors. But if you’re a late riser, you certainly don’t need to beat yourself up about it. Just focus on going to bed and getting up at roughly the same hours instead.

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Alice Laughs
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The trouble is, the night owls were sleeping when the early birds set the cursed work schedule.

Mewton’s Third Paw
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wake up early but I prefer night time. It always annoys me how early things close. It would be nice if business was still conducted at least until 1-2am.

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Hans
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whoever judged about someone's character, aspirations, even value based on the time he or she wakes up or other ridiculous metrics (like the number of hours spent in the office) simply is a fool. Let people do what works best for them. There is no "normal" behavious as long as what you do is considerate of others.

Ray Heap
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mum always said that it´s the early bird that gets the worm, my reply was that the poor early worm gets eaten alive.

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Alice Laughs
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The trouble is, the night owls were sleeping when the early birds set the cursed work schedule.

Mewton’s Third Paw
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wake up early but I prefer night time. It always annoys me how early things close. It would be nice if business was still conducted at least until 1-2am.

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Hans
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whoever judged about someone's character, aspirations, even value based on the time he or she wakes up or other ridiculous metrics (like the number of hours spent in the office) simply is a fool. Let people do what works best for them. There is no "normal" behavious as long as what you do is considerate of others.

Ray Heap
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mum always said that it´s the early bird that gets the worm, my reply was that the poor early worm gets eaten alive.

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