Want to Feel Better and Be More Mindful? Neuroscience Says This Habit Might Be Holding You Back

Some people seem to think they do their best work well after midnight. But don’t take my word for it. Think about a few of the most famous examples:Elon Musk described himself as “fairly nocturnal” in 2022, going to bed around 3 a.m. and getting up at 9 a.m. His recent experience with DOGE and posting on X in the middle of the night seem to back that up.President Donald Trump says he gets about four to five hours of sleep per night. “I don’t sleep much,” he said in a February interview. “A lot of people that love what they are doing don’t sleep much, I find. And so far it’s been OK.”Throughout history, we’ve seen one night owl after another say it’s just how they’re built: Winston Churchill, Toni Morrison, Prince, and more modern entrepreneurs than you could count.But what if I were to tell you that neuroscience suggests that people who go to bed late are more likely to suffer from depression, act with less mindfulness, and even abuse alcohol at much higher rates than their early-risin...