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I am an owl. I feel most active and creative at night. And my ‘low’ times are early in the morning and evening. But I was always reticent about this because ‘ideally’ a person is ’supposed’ to feel better early in the morning. I was feeling imperfect.

If you are also in the same boat, here is some good news.

Creativity at Night

A survey done on 1,426 adults has found that the most creative time is at 10.04 PM, and the lowest levels of creativity is at 4.33 PM. This perfectly matches my individual biological rhythm (although I am not correct to the minute on this).

Taking a shower also sets our creative juices flowing. Remember Archimedes and his Eureka!?

If you are seeking inspiration, try taking a shower at 10PM and go for it. If you have an important presentation for the next day, don’t bother fine tuning it during the day, work on it after dinner.

Uninspiring Afternoons

Ninety-two percent of the people reported that they feel uninspired during the afternoons, the lowest level of creativity being at 4.33 PM. Rather, afternoons are for siesta (mid-day nap) which has also been associated with reduction in coronary mortality.

Now you start wondering why so many meetings are scheduled at 4.30 PM, and nothing useful ever comes out in those meetings! Imagine the plight of students sitting in dark classrooms with PowerPoint slideshows and monotonous lectures to go with it! At least some intelligent ones will opt for a quiet siesta and ‘use’ their time well.