Just 5 More Minutes....

While most of us love hitting our Snooze button hoping that that extra 5-10 minutes of sleep will keep the day from arriving or give us the extra "oomph" we need to be energized, these people don't need it.  These people are naturally short sleepers - early to rise and the night owl all at once. 

While studies are just now beginning on trying to learn what about their genes makes them different, this only pertains for an extremely small portion of the population: 1%-3%.  And, although many people wish they could be that way or try to train themselves to function with little or just less sleep, changing your sleep patterns is not something you can do and learning to be a "short sleeper" is definitely out of the question.  However, although it is a new area of study, researchers have already found that these people tend to be energetic, optimistic, full of energy, and generally fairly well accomplished.  Maybe it's because they have extra time in the day or maybe it's just because that's part of their genetic makeup.  We don't know yet, but we do know that they do exist.  


So, next time you hit the "snooze" button, consider yourself a severe majority.  If you are one of the few who don't need it, well, then, cheers.  I will be looking forward to hearing my snooze button's radio for many more days to come.