Memory productivity is highly dependent on brain performance, which varies significantly, depending on the time of day. Despite the fact that there are some general patterns, nevertheless, for each person the hours of the highest productivity are individual, and in order to determine them, you need to observe yourself.
Owls and Larks
The better the brain works, the easier it is for a person to remember the necessary information. Quite a long time ago, people came up with the idea of dividing everyone into “owls” and “larks, ” and for good reason. Indeed, someone thinks much better in the morning, and someone just does not manage to wake up completely in the early morning: the brain is still sleeping, and attempts to remember or memorize something do not lead to anything.
However, determining whether you are an owl or a lark is much more difficult than it seems. Experts note that in modern cities, most people consider themselves owls, their lifestyle makes them think so, while in the past most people led the life of larks and did not complain. It is difficult for a person to sleep when it is light around, and artificial lighting prevents him from plunging into a natural dream no less than natural. Various entertainments, such as television and the Internet, complete the job: people tend to sit until midnight and longer in front of screens, and in the morning you need to get up early.
If you get enough sleep only on weekends, it is easy to consider yourself an owl, while the reason can only be in an incorrectly organized lifestyle. Many people have proven this by their own example. Having gathered strength and starting to get up and go to bed early, but without shortening the time for sleep, they proved that the owl could very well become a lark. Perhaps the reason is also that in the nature of larks there are much more than owls.
Brain Productivity by Clock
According to studies, the following will be true for most people. The highest productivity is observed from 8 to 12 noon, after which it decreases slightly, but in the interval between 15 and 17 its second peak occurs. It is at this time that it is best to learn new things: memory works best.
After periods when the brain works particularly well, recessions ensue. If you managed to work hard at some hours, be sure to give yourself a rest, otherwise it may turn out that the next productive period will not come.