Daily Tidbit: 夜猫子 (yè māo zi) Night Owl
One in ten of us is an up-at-dawn, raring-to-go early bird, something that is commonly known as a “lark”. About two in ten of us are night owls 夜猫子 (yè māo zi) , who enjoy staying up long past midnight. The rest of us in the middle, whom we’ll call hummingbirds, may be ready for action both early and late. Some hummingbirds are more larkish, while others are more owlish. Animal studies suggest that being a morning person or an evening person may be built into our genes, like having red hair or blue eyes. This may explain why some people find it so hard to change their sleeping behavior. Are you a night owl 夜猫子 (yè māo zi) or an early bird?
