How to find and use the best time of day

[Jace]

Most people's mental energy is a roller coaster...there are certain hours when you naturally have much more drive than at other times.
The tricky thing is...that the Time of day when mental energy peaks is different for everyone.
Fortunately, your highs tend to occur at about the same times every day, so you can learn to plan your schedule around them and maximize your productivity

Pinpoint your peak productivity hour.

What is your "best time of day"?

 

[Lavinia]

My best time is first thing in the morning....as it is for all 'larks'. Fine if you live alone, but frustrating when others are sleeping and you have to creep about. I could do all the essentials and be ready to enjoy my leisure time by 10am, but I have to wait until others are up before I can truly start my day.

 

[officerripley]

Wow, you guys have good times of the day? I'm envious.

 

[Lee]

Physically I find I am more productive in the morning, I like to get the grunt work done then so I can enjoy the rest of the day.

Mentally I am more creative mid afternoon and sometimes my brain just does not shut off at night.

 

[RFW]

I'm like a car engine out in the cold. I need time to warm up. I say good morning but if anyone wants to have a conversation, I'll say please leave me alone for an hour or so.

 

[Lee]

I'm like a car engine out in the cold. I need time to warm up. I say good morning but if anyone wants to have a conversation, I'll say please leave me alone for an hour or so.

As long as you say please

 

[Packerjohn]

I'm a morning guy and I'm really "bright eyed and bushy tailed" in the morning until lunch. I'm up at 5 am, at the latest, and I enjoy reading until breakfast.

 

[Alligatorob]

Morning and always has been. After the first cup of coffee that is...

 

[jujube]

I "rev up" late at night. 11-ish and I'm ready to go.

 

[oldpop]

I peak at around 2:00 AM.

 

[JonSR77]

I like the middle of the night. I just like the quiet. I have insomnia, so I often find myself up then.

 

[hollydolly]

I'm like a car engine out in the cold. I need time to warm up. I say good morning but if anyone wants to have a conversation, I'll say please leave me alone for an hour or so.

That's me exactly... I'm no good in the morning, now I'm retired I like to make appointments from late morning through the afternoon if possible.. ..but in reality I'm a night bird, if everything happened during the night I'd be a happy bunny..

 

[Georgiagranny]

@hollydolly

I'm a morning person. Daylight time drives me right around the bend because I loathe getting up in the dark.

When we still lived Up North, I loved waking up early to birds singing and to seeing the faint light in the sky in the east.

After 12 noon, my brain pretty much disengages and my back does, too!

 

[Gaer]

Don't know. Can't get in a routine. I think this changes daily.
It astounds me that my dog wants food at EXACTLY 12:00 noon!
I wake up slow and can have bursts of energy at weird times of day or night.
I like to go back to bed and snuggle under the covers in the winter.
Time is distorted on Earth.
Yes, slow and soft. I like slow and soft.

 

[katlupe]

I am a morning person, except I do not go anywhere in the morning. Prefer afternoon appointments. I will get up anywhere from 3:30 AM on.