Chronotype: 20% are early birds
Only about 20% of people are genetically hardwired 'early birds'; the majority prefer waking between 6–8 AM and sleeping between 10 PM and midnight.
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Perimenopause & Menopause, Anxiety, Hormone Therapy, Sleep
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In what Huberman calls an unexpected turn for the podcast, he takes up a question about wedding timing with genuine engagement. His answer hinges on a key asymmetry in human chronobiology: it is far easier for people to push bedtime a few hours later than to advance wake time significantly earlier. [1] Only about 20% of people are true early-bird chronotypes; the majority wake between 6–8 AM and sleep between 10 PM and midnight. A sunset ceremony respects that majority and gives everyone time to prepare, travel, and arrive without compromising their circadian state. The night owls will be happiest, the midpoint chronotypes will cope fine and may stay a bit later than usual, and even the early birds will manage. Huberman closes with a warm congratulatory note and the gentle suggestion that the couple — whatever their respective chronotypes — try to get morning sunlight together when possible.
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