The Fact is Morning People are Happier

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Vicky McKeever @VMCKEEVERCNBC(twttier.com)

Cory Stieg @CORYSTIEG(twttier.com)

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Reset your alarm: Waking up just an hour earlier than usual could reduce your risk of depression by 23%, according to a study out of University of Colorado Boulder and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard..

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Morning people tend to have “better alignment with typical work-rest schedules,” whereas night owls might have a harder time adapting, Vetter says.

Indeed, the authors of a recent U.K. study, which also found that a genetic preference for waking up earlier “is protective of depression and improves wellbeing,” said that “circadian misalignment,” referring to how out of sync our daily routine is with our internal clock, “is a potential explanation...with evening people tending to be more misaligned.”

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But keep in mind, there’s no “ideal” time to go to bed or wake up. “It is unlikely that there is one specific sleep window that would be best for everyone, it is more likely a range,” Vetter says. But the optimal sleep duration for adults is between seven and nine hours each night.