Pair work that requires you to put your thinking cap on—a crucial report, presentation or brainstorming session with your team—with your peak energy windows. For night owls, that means the late afternoon and evening, but there is flexibility.
“Even scheduling difficult tasks during the late morning hours is better than early morning for night owls,” says Matchock. “I recommend the late morning before lunch or the very late afternoon, since there can be a drop in alertness, body temperature and glucose levels after eating a large meal—what we call the postprandial dip—making the early afternoon tricky.”