Whats your chronotype?
Taken from my book, Bear, Lion or Wolf, be my guest and find your chronotype!
Grab a notepad and answer which number - 1, 2 or 3 - is the most true for you (sometimes, it will be hard to pick!).
Keep track of the numbers - the score will lead to your chronotype.
What time would you like to wake up in the morning, given the choice?
1. Before 6am
2. Between 6am and 8am
3. After 8am
What time do you prefer to go to bed?
1. Before 10pm
2. Between 10pm and 12am
3. After midnight
How do you feel upon waking?
1. Fresh and full of energy
2. Dozy, but after a coffee or tea, good to go
3. Exhausted – I need a few hours to fully wake up
Compared to others, how much sleep do you need?
1. Less: I feel fine on seven or so hours
2. More: I could sleep for ten-plus hours
3. Around average: seven to nine hours
When do you find yourself most productive?
1. Before midday
2. Between 10am and 2pm
3. In the late afternoon and evening
At work, how do others most describe you?
1. A leader
2. A team player
3. A social butterfly
At work, what’s your key strength?
1. Leadership, vision and strategy
2. Getting what needs to get done, done
3. Creativity and unconventional, original ideas
Do you consider yourself:
1. Future-oriented – always thinking about what’s next
2. Both future- and present-oriented
3. Present-oriented
If you go out at night, how likely are you to stay out late – to 10 or 11pm?
1. Rarely – that’s my bedtime
2. Sometimes, perhaps once over the weekend
3. Regularly – I love late nights
How would you characterise your overall health?
1. Good
2. Fair
3. Poor
Do you find it easy to be healthy? That is, sleep sufficiently, exercise regularly and eat well
1. Yes – I’m renowned for it
2. Sometimes yes, sometimes no
3. Temptation usually gets the better of me
What’s your biggest challenge?
1. Perfectionism
2. Saying no to others’ requests
3. Sleep
Results ...
Add the numbers you have written down to get a total. If you scored:
12 to 19 points – you are a Lion
20 to 28 points – you are a Bear
29 to 36 points – you are a Wolf
