If you’re a night owl, it’s a lifestyle – not just a way to pass time late at night. if you identify as a night owl, then you tend to get more done after about 10pm. You might be an example of an owl if you find that you come to life in the evening, while everyone else is sleeping.
Let’s look at 12 things that true night owls tend to do.
You Feel More Creative At Night
Creativity wants to flow in the quiet, and the night is quiet. At night you may want to write or draw or write. It’s at night when your ideas come — Now you have silence and so you have your voice.
You Struggle With Early Mornings
Getting up early feels like fighting a battle that you never manage to win. No matter how much sleep you get, mornings are always grueling. In fact, the whole process of waking up before the sun feels like something your body and brain are resisting. You might hit snooze several times as if you were trying to squeeze in any last second of sleep.
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You Do Your Best Work After Midnight
At midnight, a burst of energy comes along and it makes the actual focus much easier. A task that was nearly impossible during daytime – has become something you can easily do after everyone is asleep. Don’t you enjoy working all night, or studying for an exam or simply cleaning up the house late at night while you’re fresh and thinking clearly?
You Enjoy The Solitude Of The Night
At night, you find that a cloak of solitude envelops you. The world sleeps, and with it, the bustle and noise of activity. Instead, there is just quiet, stillness and closeness. There is no noise, no distraction, and nothing to divert your attention – just you. This kind of solitude allows you to think, relax and recharge in a way that daytime doesn’t.
You Prefer To Socialize In The Evening
For you, night-time is better for socializing than daytime, and not just because a night-time party is better than a day-time garden party. If a friend is visiting from out of town, you might offer to meet them in the evening rather than in the afternoon, or to Skype at night rather than the morning. Perhaps you wouldn’t turn down an afternoon event, but you would be less likely to accept an invitation for a social event that’s in the afternoon.
You Have A Hard Time Falling Asleep Early
You know that going to bed early is a recipe for insomnia. Even if you’re bone-tired — drop onto the sheets before midnight and chances are you’ll spend hours tossing and turning before you nod off. You’ve tried telling yourself to stop thinking and facing the wall, but your racing mind continues unabated. Instead, you go back to checking your phone, reading, or catching up on your favorite TV show.
You Find Comfort In Late-Night Snacks
It is almost as if the habit is hard-wired into us, comforting us amid a surge of needed energy during late-night activities. A sweet snack. A salty one.
These decisions keep us fighting off sleep, keeping us up a little longer, while we gorge on our favorite food. The pleasure of eating by oneself late at night is something of an indulgence.
You Plan Your Day Around Late Nights
Your day is constructed around your night. You schedule appointments or errands for later in the day, knowing that you’ll be up the night before. Morning commitments are avoided early if possible, knowing that it’s tough to perform well those first hours of the day. You’ve adapted your life to your clock, ensuring that you have the energy needed to make it through your day, even if it starts late.
You Feel More Relaxed At Night
By evening, the day’s stress begins to dissipate. Night seems peaceful; you relax, you unwind. You might light candles and soft music. This is your time to zone out of the day’s stress, let down your guard and boundaries, and engage in enjoyable and relaxing activities.
You’re Always The Last One Awake
Most of the time, the whole house is asleep, the possums are gathering sticks for new nests, and although it seems later than it actually is – you are still conscious. That’s because you are the last one awake, and you like it that way. But it is also because you are the grownup — doing the same things you did as a kid when all the other children were fast asleep around you. You are up in the wee hours to tell yourself that you should go to bed soon. However, if you happen to be the last one awake, and you like it that way, you gracefully allow yourself to enjoy that distinction. In other words, you don’t hurry yourself to bed. You can afford to linger and savor your unrushed hours.
You Often Lose Track Of Time At Night
Diving into your zone late at night, time slips past quickly. It’s not uncommon to be working on something to the early hours – only to be shocked when you discover that it’s nearly daylight. It doesn’t matter whether you’re working on a piece, reading or even binge-watching, you get in the zone and hours disappear in an instant.
You’re Energized By The Night Air
There is something in the cool, fresh night air which exhilarates you. It is invigorating when you step outside into it for a moment or you feel it when you open a window. The fresh night air is a calming influence with an energizing edge for you.
Disclaimer: This list is solely the author’s opinion based on research and publicly available information.
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