From the course: When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing (Blinkist Summary)

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- Blink number 3 Be vigilant and take breaks to avoid midday mistakes. You may know what your current chronotype is but here's the thing: we tend to move through these different types as we age. Young kids and older folks are generally larks, while teenagers tend to be owls. This is why teens suffer when high school classes start before eight a.m., especially when math class is scheduled for the first period, and they're forced to think analytically at the worst possible time. Luckily, schools have started to understand how important timing, scheduling, and taking breaks really is. In Denmark, where a lot of importance is placed on standardized testing, research results have clearly shown that student scores get worse as the day wears on. Hospitals have also noticed that the standards of care and focus of staff drop precipitously as the day progresses. Medical mistakes are often a matter of life and death, making this a…

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