Everyone around me sleeps early/normal times and I thought something was wrong since I sleep very late, and my most productive hours are at like 11pm-3am. When you talked about wolves sleeping late and said "These are my creatives," and "When did you get this idea? At 2am." I felt really validated

I don't know if Dr Breus will ever see this, but I'd like to say how grateful I am for all the incredible advice he's puts out there. I've watched lots of his videos and I'm subscribed to his emails and through them I've been able to tackle my own terrible sleep problems. Thank you very much.

Being a nurse and being a bear SUCKS!! I absolutely hate waking up at 4:30 AM for work! I wish I could have a more normal 9 to 5 schedule. I think those house would be perfect for my sleep schedule. I have always told people “I am a daytime person but I am NOT an early morning person and there is a huge difference between the two.” This explains that difference so well. I like to go to sleep around 11 PM or midnight and wake up at 6:30 or 7:00 AM.

Just finished taking the quizzes on sleep and my chronotype...I'ma fucking dolphin. Fuck. I JUST WANT SLEEP!!!

Interesting. I'm very likely the wolf-type. As I started to embrace more my own pace/timing and focus in my career as an artist/creative, I started to realize I'm always tired and unproductive at the day, no matter how disciplined and enthusiastic I try to be. And then I start to get really productive from 7pm to 2am I feel anxious and tired for no reason during the afternoon. Even doing meditation, walking on nature and reducing caffeine.

According to a genetic test I am a Wolfe. I didn’t really know what it meant until I watched this video. Thank you!

Thank you, Doc!

Thanks for sharing such great information and the quiz is there cherry on top!!

What if I go to sleep from 3-6am every night and wake up around 1-2pm? 😂 (typing this at 4:30am)

I haven’t set an alarm to wake up in the morning in years. I wake up at exactly 6hours every night and I usually wake up between 3-5 am. I get more done before most ppl wake up than I do the rest of the entire day

is it possible to be a mix of bear and wolf LOL i can get my day started in the morning shortly after i wake up (assuming there's light.... it's MUCH harder if i wake up before sunrise) .....and then i have that annoying afternoon dip between 2-4, but then i swearrr i get SO MUCH energy and peak again from like 8pm to 10:30! I don't think that sleepiness even hits me until it's almost midnight or even later sometimes.

Wolf here. My system gets tired and sleep is instant at about 7am I sleep until 3pm or so. If I try and sleep earlier I toss and turn for a hour or so before I initiate the sleep thing.

Very interesting. I am an Doplhin and recognize indeed several ones during my life (45). Due to hormonic therapy (removed breastcancer) my body is confused. It brought me in a menopause. So I can't take hormons to level it or whatever. Sometimes I can be so incredibel tired in the evening that I barely can hold my eyes open around 9. I try to create some sleep pressure by going later because I do not want to wake up at 4AM. What can I do? I don't do naps during the day, eat vegan, organic, sport, don't smoke or drink.

My kiddo is a lion and it kills me 😂 gets up between 4am and 6:30 am everyday since age 3.

Bear here

I actually have to drink coffee right before bed because it calms me down and helps me sleep, if I don't it'll take me 3-4 hours to fall asleep or I won't sleep at all even if I didn't get any sleep last night. It's my adhd I'm guessing, coffee basically works like adhd medication

Not all babies are lions. I wasn't. I never woke up early and my mum had to wake me up at 11am so that I would eat something and that lasted another 48 years. I always needed a nap at lunch time, because having to be in school at 8 was far too early and I was still shattered. Even a few years ago working in sales I always went into my car after lunch with a hot drink and then went to sleep for about 20 minutes. Only since I got married at 49 I started waking up earlier, so that I can have time with my husband before he leaves the house to go to work at 6am, who definitely is a lion. My current job doesn't let me sleep as long and much as I want to either. So my day starts at 5.30 or so and ends at 10pm with pretty much continuous work inbetween. When ever I sit down I fall asleep. So I guess that I am one of those wolves that don't get their wolfish needs met. And guess what? I'm fighting with weight gain since, which is definitely not down to what I eat, as I hardly eat carbs.

Can your chronotype be affected by your work situation? I’m doing night shifts right now, but not everyday and i’m really struggling to realise if I’m a wolf or a bear 😭

I’ve always thought of myself as a night owl. Becoming a parent has thrown my normal sleep schedule out of whack. I now try to get up at 6:30am to have enough time before getting my daughter at 7. I think since my natural schedule makes me want to stay up late, I’m just not getting enough hours of sleep. 😴

00:02 Chronotype is your genetic predetermined sleep schedule. 00:37 Understanding your chronotype can improve various aspects of your life. 01:09 Bears are flexible in work hours and efficient workers 01:42 Late sleepers show wolfish characteristics 02:13 Discover your chronotype for better sleep 02:47 Chronotype is genetic, but Chrono longevity suggests we all go through different phases. 03:21 Melatonin levels change as we age 03:52 Improve sleep by knowing your chronotype Chronotype is your genetic predetermined sleep schedule. - Knowing your chronotype helps you understand your hormone schedule. - Understanding your chronotype is important for organizing your activities throughout the day. Understanding your chronotype can improve various aspects of your life. - There are four chronotypes - Lions, which are early risers and high-energy people, but may not do well socially. - Knowing your chronotype can help with activities like intimacy, drinking coffee, and working out. Bears are flexible in work hours and efficient workers - 55% of the population falls under the Bear chronotype, balancing early birds and night owls - Bears excel in nine-to-five work schedules and are productive and social individuals Late sleepers show wolfish characteristics - Late sleepers tend to be creatives like artists, actors, and authors. - Dolphins are a new sleep category representing people with unique sleep patterns. Discover your chronotype for better sleep - Identify your chronotype by taking the quiz at sleepdoctor.com - Understanding your chronotype can help improve your sleep quality Chronotype is genetic, but Chrono longevity suggests we all go through different phases. - Chronotypes include lion, bear, and wolf depending on age groups. - There is a natural progression from waking up early to staying up late as we age. Melatonin levels change as we age - Melatonin changes cause older adults to have different sleep patterns - People may not fit perfectly into one chronotype Improve sleep by knowing your chronotype - Follow a consistent schedule for better sleep hygiene - Pay attention to factors affecting circadian rhythm like melatonin

Just found your channel and really like it. Two questions: 1. Can some people do with less sleep than others says 6-7 hrs per night? 2. Over the last 6-8 months I’ve been very tired. Unable to consistently wake up in the AM to work out. Exhausted when I get home. Have you seen an increase in this since the pandemic? I did have Covid about 1 1/2 ago. I’m 55.

Dolphin brethren, unite!

this quiz gave me bear, but if we met in person im sure you'd classify me as a wolf, i go to bed around 4-9 am, do my creative work at night and answered so on the quiz but still got bear, when i saw the video congratulating me on being able to fit into the 9-5 work day which i hate to my core let me know your quiz misdiagonosed me

i stay up till 2-3 am atleast and have the nap dueinf the day even when i do sleep on the odd day, so i must be a dolphin.

I am o dolphin.

Why are lions used for people with a morning profile when lions are nocturnal animals?

I’m a bear

A stupid video to grab people's email.