Poor Donuts...he's not into mornings...
Non-morning people are loving a sheepdog in Virginia that hates waking up. His name is Donuts, and he works the night shift at his owner's farm. She even has a hard time waking him up with food.
For a lot of people, the WORST part of the day is their first conscious moment: Right when the alarm clock goes off.
Now science is backing that up.
There's a new study out, where researchers say they've found that 5:00 A.M. is officially the worst time of the day, based on mood, circadian clock, and other factors. And 5:00 P.M. is the BEST time of the day, which makes sense because that's when a lot of people are leaving work.
But interestingly, this wasn't directly tied to waking up and clocking out. They say people experience their lowest mood at 5:00 A.M., regardless of when they wake up . . . and they're the cheeriest at 5:00 P.M., no matter what their work hours are.
They did say that sleep deprivation can have a significant, negative impact on mood . . . but the 5:00 A.M. / 5:00 P.M. thing is based on a typical day.
(They did not address if Daylight Saving Time changes have any effect.)
I'm headed downstairs for more coffee...
Audra
source: (New York Post / University of Michigan)