 Hey, Psych2Goers! Welcome back to another video. Before we start, we would like to thank you all for the support you've given us. Psych2Go's mission is to make psychology and mental health more accessible to everyone, and you help us do that. So, thanks again. Now, back to the video. Do you feel energized or groggy and tired when you wake up in the morning? Are you an early bird or a night owl? While some people may be able to get up early in the morning to get started on work, you tend to wake up later and do your best work in the evening. Your sleep patterns can change depending on your schedules, moods, and age. However, your habits to complete tasks in the evening or the ability to nap anywhere during the day may be a sign you're a night person. So, here are five signs you may be a night owl. 1. Doing your best work late at night Are you used to working late? This may be due to your body being hardwired to be more active at night, as well as the effect of sleep pressure, which is the amount of time you spend being awake. Researchers Christina Schmidt and Philippe Peigneur from the University of Lige found that night owls were more alert even after 10.5 hours of sleep pressure, and their reaction times improved by 6% compared to early birds. This greater mental stamina may be why you seem to work more productively in the evenings. 2. You feel foggy or tired in the mornings Do you always feel groggy in the morning? Since most activities such as school or work run on a morning schedule, night owls commonly suffer from social jet lag. This is when your biological rhythm is different from the schedules determined by society. Forcing yourself to wake up to go to school is one example of social jet lag, and it can cause fogginess, low mental performance, sleep deprivation, and poor sleep quality. 3. You find it hard to go to sleep Does your mind start to think about a million things when you should be sleeping? Do you somehow always end up sleeping later than you intended? Scientists at Aiken University in Germany discovered that night owls had less white matter in their brains compared to early birds. Researchers speculate that this is the cause for night owls not being able to fall asleep earlier during the night. 4. You sleep when and where you can Do others find it strange that you're able to take a nap anywhere, anytime? Whether it's on an uncomfortable couch or just huddled on your desk, you can somehow easily drift off. This ability may have been developed as a result of the socially imposed schedules. Since you have to be at school so early in the morning, you may find it not so difficult to sleep in a short nap during recess and breaks throughout the day. 5. You run on coffee Do you have to have your daily cup of coffee before you start working? Since there is so much pressure to be present during hours when you still feel groggy and tired, you may end up relying on coffee to give you that extra energy boost. While there are some health benefits to coffee, such as it being a great source of antioxidants, it's important to be aware when you start drinking too much of it, since it may lead to other health problems. So, are you an early bird or a night owl? Did you relate to any of these signs mentioned here? Tell us about it in the comments below. If you enjoyed this video, please like and share it with others who may find it helpful too. Don't forget to subscribe to Psych2Go and hit the notification bell icon for more psychology content. All the references used are also added in the description box below. Thanks for watching and we'll see you in our next video.