Many believe that early risers are the most productive. However, a new study has revealed that other factors influence productivity.
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston tracked sleep patterns in 61 students working full-time at Harvard College over 30 days.
Experts followed students who mostly slept the same number of hours, even though they went to sleep and woke up at different times of the day during the month. Individuals who adhered to a consistent sleep schedule showed better results, while those who went to bed at varying times during the week had slightly weaker outcomes.
Experts concluded that the results suggest going to bed and waking up around the same time is positively linked to good academic performance.
Moreover, other studies also support sleep hygiene. Researchers from Baylor University conducted a similar study in 2018, discovering that the more irregular students’ sleep schedules were, the worse they performed on tasks throughout the week.
