We live happier when we are in the morning. Researchers at the University of Toronto have come to the conclusion that getting up early is a guarantee of well-being. Much less happy would be the night owls who have trouble getting out of bed in the morning. Rest assured teenagers, this propensity to wake up early in the morning asserts itself as we advance in age.
Canadian researchers studied a group of 435 adults aged 17 to 38 and a group of 297 adults aged 59 to 79. Both groups responded to questionnaires about their emotional state and health. They were also asked about their favorite time of day.
The results showed that the older group tended to be more early in the morning while the younger one was predominantly in the evening. Around age 60, only 7% have “night bird” habits. Conversely, only 7% of young adults have a more early morning rhythm of life. These differences are reflected directly in the feeling of well-being felt.
“We noticed that older people brought us more positive emotions than young adults and that they were more early mornings than young people, summarizes René Biss, one of the researchers”, quoted by The Huffington Post. And to conclude: “Being” in the morning “is associated with more” happiness “in both groups”.
Getting up early to be healthy
Getting up early in the morning doesn’t just affect emotional well-being. Affected people would also feel healthier because they sleep better. Quality sleep that would have positive effects on the immune system. Why is it so good to get up early? Certainly because this rhythm is more in line with the organization of society, speculates René Biss. From this perspective, evening people are more prone to suffer from “social jet lag.” “Society is much more organized around a morning person’s schedule”
To be in the know and flourish more, night owls would therefore rather change their lifestyle, advise the researchers. They may get into the habit of going to bed earlier to wake up fresh and in a better mood the morning.
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