Jeff wrote:
> What clues do we have about a natural day? In other words,
> what does our body anticipate about our daily activities?
> Here are some clues:
>
> 7am: Protect your immune system
> 10am: Brain power goes live
> Between 10am and 1pm, your brain switches into high gear for its
> most active three hours of the day, making it the best time for
> complex mental tasks and decision-making.work and react faster.
> 1pm: Siesta time
> Between 1pm and 3pm comes the post-noon dip.
> Between 3pm and 5pm is the best time of the day for repetitive jobs
> Between 4pm and 7pm is the prime time for physical performance.
> 5pm: Now's the time for baby
> 8pm: Time for sensitivity, getting ready for sleep.
>From personal experience, and comments from and observations of others, I
would confirm these. I haven't noticed the 5 o'clock fertility factor,
though perhaps there isn't much to notice. My day tends to follow this
pattern, but I'll keep an eye on it more now and try to be more aware of
ebbs and flows.
I wonder how seasons, day light, latitude, habits, individuality, and
culture effects these. My cousin in Alaska says her sleeping patterns
change dramatically with the shifts in day light. I am more a morning
person than my wife, who likes to wake up slower and takes longer to get
going. I peak 9 or 10 am to 1 o 2 pm, with a steady slow decline in energy
until bedtime. When I am busier, a nap around 1pm or so sounds good -
enjoyed one today, as a matter of fact : ) My wife seems to slowly gain
through the morning, with her peak in the late afernoon and early evening.
She is also more likely than I to want a post lunch nap and maintains
energy longer into the evening.
Interesting. Thanks, Jeff.
Eric:
