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There are morning people and then there are those who hit their stride in the evening. I find I’m most effective between the hours of 5 am and noon, so I try to plan my more challenging tasks for mornings. I ran across the following information from Mental Floss (September 2012) on how research and studies have shown that (for most people), there are certain times of the day you’ll be more effective at doing different things. Peruse the list, find something you do (or want to do) and see the best time to do it…..
7 a.m.
Make a Baby! Your best bet for baby making is when you wake up: men’s sperm counts are significantly higher in the early morning.
8:30 a.m.
Decide Something. Researchers have found that we make our best decisions right after we wake up. Later, we suffer from “decision fatigue” and make the quicker or easier decision.
9:30 a.m.
Update Your Blog. Most Web surfers check their favorite sites before 10 a.m. If you want to maximize your blog’s traffic, be sure to post shortly after breakfast. *I do know some moms who just don’t have a chance to check in the mornings and actually hit their favorite sites after 9 p.m……a lot of this really depends on what your schedule allows.
10 a.m.
Take An Aspirin. Mornings, specifically Monday mornings, are the most common time for both heart attacks and migraines. A preemptive aspirin could ward off pain or even save your life.
11 a.m.
Send an E-mail. Analysis of more than 200 million e-mails found that people are most likely to read their mail shortly before their lunch break. Send one at 11 a.m. to be at the top of the pile.
1 p.m.
Watch a Funny YouTube Video. Researchers from Northeastern and Harvard, who studied 300 million tweets over three years, concluded that the national mood is at its lowest at 1 p.m. Why not chase away those early afternoon blues with a video of a sneezing panda?
2 p.m.
Take a Power Nap. The post-lunch slump isn’t just a symptom of a full belly; at around 2 p.m., your body temperature starts to drop the same way it does at night. Australian researchers found that a ten-minute nap is the most effective way to combat the mid-afternoon blahs.
4 p.m.
Tweet Something Witty. If you come up with a 140-character zinger first thing in the morning, save it. A study conducted by social-media scientist Dan Zarrella found that Twitter users are most likely to retweet other’s pithy comments between 3 p.m. and midnight, peaking between 4 and 5 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
Clean The House. It’s best to clean when your hand-eye coordination is highest, around 4 to 5 p.m.
5 p.m.
Get Some Exercise. Your body temperature is highest from 5 to 6 p.m. The heat increases your stamina and strength while decreasing your reaction time, so the added warmth makes your workouts more effective.
9 p.m.
Sell Something On eBay. According to eBay users, the best time to end an auction is 9 p.m.EST because people tend to surf the Web when they get home from work at night.
10 p.m.
Solve the World’s Problems. Difficult problems require creative thinking, and studies show that people do their most abstract thinking when they are tired. If you’re not a night owl, letting your mind wander when you’re worn-out might lead to a creative solution to a problem that seemed insurmountable at noon.
Well, I do find I’m more decisive in the mornings, need a nap at noon, and have trouble sleeping at night cause my brain is going a mile a minute!…….But no matter what time of the day it is, housework is never appealing to me!