Are You an Owl or a Lark? Finding Your Productivity Rhythm

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Discussion Overview

The thread explores the differing productivity rhythms of individuals identified as "owls" and "larks." Participants share personal experiences regarding their sleep patterns and productivity times, often in relation to their partners' habits.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, describes larks as early risers who are productive throughout the day, while owls prefer to stay up late and work during the night.
  • Another participant shares their experience of being an owl married to a lark, noting the challenges and humorous interactions that arise from their differing schedules.
  • Several users mention their dislike for mornings, identifying strongly as owls who feel more productive later in the day.
  • One participant reflects on how having children has shifted their sleep pattern from being an owl to becoming a lark, highlighting the impact of life changes on productivity rhythms.
  • Another participant humorously notes that their partner's early rising habits make them feel like a "monster" when woken up early.
  • Some participants discuss the stereotype that successful people tend to be larks, while others argue that many productive individuals, including writers and coders, are often owls.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the productivity associated with being an owl versus a lark, with no clear consensus emerging on which is more advantageous.

Contextual Notes

Participants share personal anecdotes about their sleep habits and productivity, often in relation to their partners' differing rhythms, creating a light-hearted discussion about the dynamics of being an owl or a lark.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be of interest to consultants exploring their own productivity patterns and those curious about how personal schedules can affect work-life balance.

Are you an Owl? Or a Lark?

  • Lark! The most productive time of day is early morning!

    Votes: 20 34.5%

  • Owk! The best hunting is by moonlight.

    Votes: 38 65.5%
  • Total voters
    58
The_Kitchen_Guy
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Everyone seems to have a natural rhythm of when they are at their very best time for production.

Larks awaken early every day and are productive all day long, usually crashing early in the evening to head for bed.

Owls like to sleep in every morning, but come alive when the sun goes down and seem to be most productive while the larks are sleeping.

Both seem to be very intolerant of the other, but larks seem to be nastiest about owls. Even Ben Franklin said, "Plow deep while sluggards sleep." Of course, in Franklin's day, there were no John Deere combines with bright lights for harvesting at night.

Which are you? Do you get up at dawn, knowing it's the best you'll feel all day? Of would you rather hunt by the light of the moon?

Yes - I hit the wrong key in Owl (Owk) and I can't fix it, so leave me alone already. I'm an owl operating in daylight, okay?
 
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I am an owl and my DH is a lark-wannabe. He is constantly telling me while being an owl is bad. I want to thump him over the head.
 
I come by it honstly I am an owl... my dh is a Lark though....he would not know what sleeping in is even if it killed him LOL
 
I thought I was a lark, until I married one! I love getting up early, and sitting and contemplating life with the lights low, and a strong cup of hot coffee in my hand, and then gradually getting busy with the day. My DH on the other hand, JUMPS out of bed at 5:45, and turns on all of the lights and the radio....gets dressed and ready for work,feeds the cat, mixes a protein shake, and has exercised all by 6:45......he has however learned to interpret my grunt when I walk past him with my eyes closed as "good morning", and he automatically turns down the lights when I walk into the room. Once he leaves for work at 7:15, I can start my morning in quietness and solitude...for about 15 minutes, when my other Lark (my DS) calls out "Mommy - someones awake in here....wakey wakey"!!!
All of that is probably why I always wish all my shows could be brunch shows!
 
I am definitly an owl. I dont really like mornings.
 
I used to be a lark, but my husband turned me into an owl.
 
I am an owk married to a lark! I think there's a pattern here.













Did that on purpose KG so you wouldn't feel bad.:p
 
i am an owl married to a not-by-choice lark...he has to leave for work at 5:30 ...but then again he wakes at 4:00 to go fishing on his days off...is he a lark or just a nut? ;)
 
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Nut.I used to get up before dawn to go golfing.Definite nut job.
 
The_Kitchen_Guy said:
Nut.

I used to get up before dawn to go golfing.

Definite nut job.
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Did you have glow-in-the dark golf balls?
 
I don't do mornings. Definitely an owl. So, KG, I'm assuming you don't golf anymore? Or are you one of those "twilight" golfers??
 
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pcchris said:
I don't do mornings. Definitely an owl. So, KG, I'm assuming you don't golf anymore? Or are you one of those "twilight" golfers??
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I used to be married to someone who didn't comprehend the concept of chasing a white ball around a pasture, and the effort of dealing with her started to wear me out. Later, my best golfing buddy moved to Florida and I just sort of lost interest after that.

The game has changed so much in the last 10-15 years that I'm not sure I could get back into it without spending the same amount of money that would buy another Model A.
 
well, maybe you should take a trip to florida and hook up with your old golf buddy! I never understood the whole golf concept either, but hey, whatever makes ya happy! I don't golf, but I do LOVE to play hockey...kind of the same, but different, I guess. I'll come up with something wittier later. it's still before noon....brain's not running at 100% yet.
 
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Hmmmm...a real-life Happy Gilmore!
 
I am a lowl- if that is possible. I dont sleep in and love to stay up late and get things done. I go all day and I am much happier when I stay busy. I do my best house cleaning at 9 at night.
 
Ha!
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Hmmmm...a real-life Happy Gilmore!
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Nver really thought about it like that...but I'm laughing!!! I don't think I could even hit a golf ball with a hockey stick!! and my skates wouldn't work too well in the grass.
 
luvs2sellit said:
I am a lowl- if that is possible. I dont sleep in and love to stay up late and get things done. I go all day and I am much happier when I stay busy. I do my best house cleaning at 9 at night.
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Thats me too!!! I cant sleep past 8:30 on a weekend or ya waste the day:eek: But Staying up late is my routine. Gotta see that crazy Scottie Craig Ferguson what a Hoot, Pun intended:)
 
Wow- the results are pretty close...should be interesting to see how things change when all of the OWLS get online tonight!
 
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Just remember that the scientific results of this poll are subject to a margerine of error of ± 99%.
 
that's "butter" than some polls I've seen...
 
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Don't bet on the spread.
 
Night owl for sure!! I can't wait for school to be out! These 6am mornings are for the birds!!

However, doesn't it seem like most of the successful people are larks? What does that say about the owls?
 
I HATE MORNINGS!! I am not fully functioning until at least 2:00pm.....:p
 
Hoot hoot...welcome to the owl habitat!!
 
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Paige Dixon said:
Night owl for sure!! I can't wait for school to be out! These 6am mornings are for the birds!!

However, doesn't it seem like most of the successful people are larks? What does that say about the owls?
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It says larks make more noise.

Check with any major software company and you'll find the bulk of the good "work from home" coders write in the glow of monitors in the wee hours. Same is true of many good writers.
 
After having kids, I've turned into a lark. I used to hate mornings, but I'm okay if left alone for the first 30 minutes I'm awake, lol:) Anymore I"m doing good to stay awake past 10:30. My dh calls me an old lady!
 
I am also an owl married to a lark...it's a beautiful thing. He fixes breakfast for the kids while I get a little more shut-eye. On the other hand, I am slowly becoming a lowl...having kids makes me get my act together a little earlier than what I would like. Coffee is a beautiful thing for owls!
 
lacychef said:
After having kids, I've turned into a lark. I used to hate mornings, but I'm okay if left alone for the first 30 minutes I'm awake, lol:) Anymore I"m doing good to stay awake past 10:30. My dh calls me an old lady!
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Me too, let me wake up after 8am~on my own time and I am fine! Wake me and I am a monster my DH says! I get more done though, in morning or midafternoon and lately I'm in bed by 10pm asleep by 11! So maybe I am a Lowl
 
I'm a lark. I'm up at 4:20 every morning. Yes, every morning. I'm one of those disgustingly bright-eyed, bushy-tailed morning people. (Actually, my tail is a little bushier than I'd like. But, I digress.) I used to try to sleep in on the weekends, but the older I get, the better my body functions if I keep to a fairly regular schedule. I tend to fall asleep early if left on my own, however, if I'm working on something or doing a show, I catch a second wind and am up as late as need be. When that happens, I'm a firm believer in naps.
 
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Rae, you inspired this poll.
 
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