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Among our listeners, I'm sure some enjoy tuning into our podcast before bedtime, while others might prefer listening on a beautiful early morning.
This diversity also reflects the variety in your sleep patterns.
Have you ever wondered whether your sleeping pattern is clearly defined?
Today, we're delving into a topic that affects us all.
Sleep patterns. Are you a night owl or an early bird?
Also, we've prepared a special free PDF for this episode, full of useful tips and vocabulary to help enhance your learning.
Make sure to check it out.
Now, grab your favorite beverage, settle in, and start another thrilling English learning adventure.
Today, we will listen to two students from The Psychology Club discussing sleep patterns, aiming to share their insights with fellow students.
Let's tune in. Josh, in your understanding, what are night owls and early birds?
Well, night owls are individuals who prefer staying up late and find themselves most productive during the evening hours.
On the other hand, early birds wake up early and feel most energized and productive in the morning.
That's right, and there is something about these preferences that affect our sleep cycles.
Night owls tend to have delayed sleep phases, meaning they tend to awake later at night.
Early birds, however, have advanced sleep phases and often feel sleepy earlier in the evening.
There is no doubt about that.
As a night owl, I feel my body is full of energy at night.
Oh, that's also an advantage of being a night owl.
Staying awake at night is not something easy that everyone can do.
So, Josh, can you share more about the benefits of this?
Well, night owls tend to excel in professions that require late -night problem solving.
They also have the advantage of enjoying quieter, more peaceful environments during late night hours.
How about you, Emily?
Are you a night owl or an early bird?
I'm definitely an early bird.
I often experience increased productivity and better concentration throughout the day.
I have more time for morning activity, like exercise or meditation.
It sets a positive tone for the day ahead.
The early bird benefits sound really healthy.
So, early birds have any trouble having to sleep early and wake up early.
They may struggle with social obligations that occur later in the evening.
This leads to feelings of FOMO, fear of missing out.
Additionally, waking up early requires discipline and may make me sleepless if not followed consistently.
For those who stay awake all night, they often struggle to match their sleep routine with regular work hours.
I agree. Actually, I used to be a workaholic night owl and had a time suffering from sleep disorders.
Living at night is contrary to school hours and my extra work schedule.
They're all during office hours, right?
Yes. Therefore, I switched to being an early bird and started doing meditation to sleep on time and wake up early.
Emily and Josh's shares have provided a lot of information about sleep patterns, right?
Now, let's move on to the next part.
Let's talk about some important vocabulary related to our topic of sleep patterns.
The first one is a sleep cycle.
It's a period of sleep consisting of five different parts, each of which has different brain activity.
Early birds and night owls have different sleep cycles.
Problem solving is the next word.
It's the process of finding solutions to problems.
Night owls like Josh are good at tasks that require late -night problem solving.
Next is meditation.
It's the act of giving your attention to only one thing as a way of becoming calm and relaxed.
Emily often does this in the morning to relax her mind.
Let's look at FOMO.
It's the fear of missing outs on exciting events, often caused by social media posts.
This is a disadvantage that early birds may face.
Finally, workaholic.
Workaholic is a person who works a lot of the time.
Emily used to be a workaholic at night.
Let's listen to Emily and Josh's talk again and this time try to identify these words.
Josh, in your understanding, what are night owls and early birds?
Well, night owls are individuals who prefer staying up late and find themselves most productive during the evening hours.
On the other hand, early birds wake up early and feel most energized and productive in the morning.
That's right, and there is something about these preferences that affect our sleep cycles.
Night owls tend to have delayed sleep phases, meaning they tend to awake later at night.
Early birds, however, have advanced sleep phases and often feel sleepy earlier in the evening.
There is no doubt about that.
As a night owl, I feel my body is full of energy at night.
Oh, that's also an advantage of being a night owl.
Staying awake at night is not something easy that everyone can do.
So Josh, can you share more about the benefits of this?
Well, night owls tend to excel in professions that require late night problem solving.
They also have the advantage of enjoying quieter, more peaceful environments during late night hours.
How about you, Emily?
Are you a night owl or an early bird?
I'm definitely an early bird.
I often experience increased productivity and better concentration throughout the day.
I have more time for morning activity, like exercise or meditation.
It sets a positive tone for the day ahead.
The early bird benefits sound really healthy.
So early birds have any trouble having to sleep early and wake up early.
They may struggle with social obligations that occur later in the evening.
This leads to feelings of FOMO, fear of missing out, additionally.
Waking up early requires discipline and may make me sleepless if not followed consistently.
For those who stay awake all night, they often struggle to match their sleep routine with regular work hours.
I agree. Actually, I used to be a workaholic night owl and had a time suffering from sleep disorders.
Living at night is contrary to school hours and my extra work schedule.
They're all during office hours, right?
Yes. Therefore, I switched to being an early bird and started doing meditation to sleep on time and wake up early.
After listening again, let's delve into two important questions about our topic.
The first question, what do we need to do to solve the social problems that night owls face?
We need to determine hours of social interaction with people around us.
It will help both of us agree on how to communicate with each other.
The second question, if you are just starting to switch from night owl to early bird and vice versa, what should you do first?
For me, I will rearrange the schedule and change sleep hours from day to day.
It will be easier to change.
Let's share your opinions on these questions.
Please leave your comments below and let's discuss.
As we wrap up today's episode, I will share a fun fact about early birds and night owls with you guys.
Night owls are more creative than early birds in the morning.
You didn't hear wrong.
Reportedly, night owls and morning birds are most creative during their off hours.
Analytical problems were solved better during their preferred times while insightful problems which need creative thinking were solved more effectively during their non -preferred hours.
This suggests that moments of creativity often happen when people are mentally tired.
Being an early bird or a night owl has its pros and cons.
It is important that you know how to adjust your living hours to suit your current situation.
Hopefully, this information will help you understand more about your sleep patterns.
Stay healthy by the next time we meet.
Goodbye and see you again.
