Most people usually identify themselves as either an early bird or a night owl, but it's hard to say if one is better than the other. Owls tend to be more extroverted, emotionally stable and creative than early birds. Larks are more likely to be introverted, logical and reliable than night owls.

Early birds definitely have an edge because they fit better with our standard nine-to-five society, but being a night owl also has it's benefits. So let's do some sciences here and look on perks of being a night owl.

1. No Distractions
At night there are fewer distractions than during the day. Your co-workers and boss won't try to contact you assuming you're asleep. No email, texts and phone calls that can interrupt you from working. At night it’s only you and the night owls so you can work in peace and quiet.

2. Attention
According to a 2009 study published in the journal Science compared to night owls, early birds have lower activity in brain regions linked to attention during the day. This means night owls are more attentive during the day.

3. Happy Time
If you're a night owl, you don't have to choose between going out with friends in the evening or work. You can do both, because when you return home after socializing you will still have some time to work before going to sleep.

4. Success
New researches by University of Chicago showed that evening types scored higher than morning types on inductive reasoning which is linked to innovative thinking and more prestigious occupations, and tends to earn higher incomes. This means stay-up-late people tend to be more successful.

5. More Creative
If you’re a night owl, you are more likely to be able to think outside the box than the rest. According to Professor Jim Horne, sleep expert, “Evening types tend to be the more extrovert creative types, the poets, artists, and inventors, while the morning types are the deducers, as often seen with civil servants and accountants.”

6. Night Owls are Happier
Early risers have higher levels of cortisol, the hormone associated with stress, according to British research from the late 1990s. People who woke earlier than 7:21 a.m. had the highest cortisol levels, and they stayed elevated as the day went on.

7. Strength
Researches has shown that the strength of the early birds remained at a same level during the entire day, however, the night owls’ strength reached higher levels during the night. And this, my friend, is a good reason to work-out at night instead of morning.

8. Hours in Solitude
When you’re the only one awake, you watch what you want on TV. You eat what you want. You listen to the music you want to listen to. You wear (or don’t wear) whatever your little heart desires. They say that character is who you are when no one is watching. So the late night hours are the best time to learn about and embrace your true self.

9. Sweet Freedom
There’s nothing you’re supposed to be doing. No one has a doctor’s appointment scheduled for midnight. You’re not anxious about missing a social engagement with a fake excuse because you really just needed some downtime. Nope. You are just free to do whatever you feel you want to do.

10. Night owls can adapt to 9-5 world
In a perfect world, where night owls could follow their natural rhythm and wake up late, they would be productive as non-else. Unfortunately, our world is not perfect. It's 9-to-5. But night owls can adopt this system if they absolutely have to.

So, if you're a night owl the science is on your side, so don't feel pressured to become an early bird--forget the proverbs and embrace your status as a creature of the night. The important thing to remember is it’s not about the amount of hours you work, but what you do in those hours that counts. What do you think?

If you have experience on this, please add yours.

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Most people usually identify themselves as either an early bird or a night owl, but it's hard to say if one is better than the other. Owls tend to be more extroverted, emotionally stable and creative than early birds. Larks are more likely to be introverted, logical and reliable than night owls.

Early birds definitely have an edge because they fit better with our standard nine-to-five society, but being a night owl also has it's benefits. So let's do some sciences here and look on perks of being a night owl.

1. No Distractions
At night there are fewer distractions than during the day. Your co-workers and boss won't try to contact you assuming you're asleep. No email, texts and phone calls that can interrupt you from working. At night it’s only you and the night owls so you can work in peace and quiet.

2. Attention
According to a 2009 study published in the journal Science compared to night owls, early birds have lower activity in brain regions linked to attention during the day. This means night owls are more attentive during the day.

3. Happy Time
If you're a night owl, you don't have to choose between going out with friends in the evening or work. You can do both, because when you return home after socializing you will still have some time to work before going to sleep.

4. Success
New researches by University of Chicago showed that evening types scored higher than morning types on inductive reasoning which is linked to innovative thinking and more prestigious occupations, and tends to earn higher incomes. This means stay-up-late people tend to be more successful.

5. More Creative
If you’re a night owl, you are more likely to be able to think outside the box than the rest. According to Professor Jim Horne, sleep expert, “Evening types tend to be the more extrovert creative types, the poets, artists, and inventors, while the morning types are the deducers, as often seen with civil servants and accountants.”

6. Night Owls are Happier
Early risers have higher levels of cortisol, the hormone associated with stress, according to British research from the late 1990s. People who woke earlier than 7:21 a.m. had the highest cortisol levels, and they stayed elevated as the day went on.

7. Strength
Researches has shown that the strength of the early birds remained at a same level during the entire day, however, the night owls’ strength reached higher levels during the night. And this, my friend, is a good reason to work-out at night instead of morning.

8. Hours in Solitude
When you’re the only one awake, you watch what you want on TV. You eat what you want. You listen to the music you want to listen to. You wear (or don’t wear) whatever your little heart desires. They say that character is who you are when no one is watching. So the late night hours are the best time to learn about and embrace your true self.

9. Sweet Freedom
There’s nothing you’re supposed to be doing. No one has a doctor’s appointment scheduled for midnight. You’re not anxious about missing a social engagement with a fake excuse because you really just needed some downtime. Nope. You are just free to do whatever you feel you want to do.

10. Night owls can adapt to 9-5 world
In a perfect world, where night owls could follow their natural rhythm and wake up late, they would be productive as non-else. Unfortunately, our world is not perfect. It's 9-to-5. But night owls can adopt this system if they absolutely have to.

So, if you're a night owl the science is on your side, so don't feel pressured to become an early bird--forget the proverbs and embrace your status as a creature of the night. The important thing to remember is it’s not about the amount of hours you work, but what you do in those hours that counts. What do you think?

If you have experience on this, please add yours.

I WILL ALWAYS BE AN EARLY BIRD.!!!