Switched from morning to afternoon quiet hours and my focus doubled

I used to wake up at 5am to work until noon but now I start at 10am and go until 4pm after I realized my brain doesn't function until the caffeine kicks in around 8:30am, anyone else find their peak focus time shifted later over the years?

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gracej996d agoOG Member

Started tracking my energy levels for a couple weeks and realized my best thinking happens between 11am and 2pm, not the early hours like I used to believe. Switched my schedule so I handle creative work right after lunch instead of forcing it at 6am with a coffee IV drip. It's weird how your body just changes its rhythm without asking permission. Did you notice any other times of day that started working better for you?

perry.jesse6d ago

Grapple with this a bit here, @gracej99. I used to think finding your peak time was just about discipline, but my own tracking showed something different. My mornings are actually my strongest period for focused work, around 8am to 10am, but I've noticed late afternoons around 4pm are better for brainstorming and letting ideas flow loose. It might be that your rhythm is shifting with age or stress levels, or maybe you just needed to stop fighting it and pay attention. Either way, I respect the self-experiment, even if my own results point the other direction.

lucashenderson6d agoOG Member

Man I feel this so hard, getting older changes everything about your rhythm.