Biorhythmic
I struggle to get along with my biorhythms. My body likes to be awake and alert at times that really don't suit being a husband and a father. I'm rubbish first thing in the morning, when my son is bouncing off the walls, and at my best late in the evening, when he and my wife are fast asleep.
Maybe a graph or two might help:
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The numbers are hours of the day; the dots indicate alertness, four dots being very alert, no dots indicating sleep time. As you can see, I have an alert spell mid-morning, then concentration plummets in the middle of the afternoon. Sometimes I'm practically nodding off on the sofa at this point, especially at weekends. Come the evening, I'm wide awake and feeling at my most creative.
Now compare this with the biorhythm of my three-year-old son:
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And here's how I'd describe Kate's daily rhythm, although she might think otherwise:
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Kate works hard in the day and gets tired very quickly in the evening, especially after a large meal. Her concentration dips fairly rapidly and she's soon heading for bed - just at a time when I'm getting the urge to write, or tinker, or do household chores. It's not uncommon for me to start washing up, or hoovering, or moving furniture around at 11pm.
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