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‘Power hours’: how to make the most of your working day

Working It

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Alignment of Type, Time, and Task for Optimal Performance

People generally go through the day in three stages: peak early, trough midday, and recovery later. This pattern strongly influences mood and also impacts performance, especially on analytic tasks. Aligning one's chronotype, time of day, and type of task is crucial for optimal results. While there are variations in chronotypes ('larks' and 'owls'), the majority tend to lean towards 'larkiness' and follow the typical daily peak-trough-recovery cycle.

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