The Power of When: Discover Your Chronotype--and the Best Time to Eat Lunch, Ask for a Raise, Have Sex, Write a Novel, Take Your Meds, and More

by Michael Breus PhD, Mehmet C. Oz MD (Foreword by)

Overview

Learn the best time to do everything -- from drink your coffee to have sex or go for a run -- according to your body's chronotype.

Most advice centers on what to do, or how to do it, and ignores the when of success. But exciting new research proves there is a right time to do just about everything, based on our biology and hormones.

As Dr. Michael Breus proves in The Power Of When, working with your body's inner clock for maximum health, happiness, and productivity is easy, exciting, and fun. The Power Of When presents a groundbreaking program for getting back in sync with your natural rhythm by making minor changes to your daily routine.

After you've taken Dr. Breus's comprehensive Bio-Time Quiz to figure out your chronotype (are you a Bear, Lion, Dolphin or Wolf?), you'll find out the best time to do over 50 different activities. Featuring a foreword by Mehmet C. Oz, MD, and packed with fascinating facts, fun personality quizzes, and easy-to-follow guidelines, The Power Of When is the ultimate "lifehack" to help you achieve your goals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316396745
Publisher:	Little, Brown and Company
Publication date:	09/13/2016
Edition description:	Large Print
Pages:	544
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Michael J. Breus, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist and both a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and a Fellow of The American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Breus has been featured on The Dr. Oz Show more than 30 times and writes regularly for The Huffington Post, The Dr. Oz Blog, and Psychology Today. He is the author of The Sleep Doctor's Diet Plan and Beauty Sleep.

Table of Contents

Foreword Mehmet C. Oz, MD xi

Introduction: Timing Is Everything 3

Part 1 Chronotypes

Chapter 1 What's Your Chronotype? 13

Chapter 2 A Perfect Day in the Life of a Dolphin 34

Chapter 3 A Perfect Day in the Life of a Lion 50

Chapter 4 A Perfect Day in the Life of a Bear 63

Chapter 5 A Perfect Day in the Life of a Wolf 77

Part 2 The Best Time to do Everything

Chapter 6 Relationships 93

Fail in Love 94

Call a Friend 97

Fight with Your Partner 101

Have Sex 107

Plan Something Important 112

Talk to Your Kids 116

Chapter 7 Fitness 120

Go for a Run 121

Play a Team Sport 124

Practice Yoga 128

Train for Strength 131

Chapter 8 Health 134

Fight Illness 135

Get a Flu Shot 140

Get a Mammogram 143

Go to the Bathroom 145

See a Therapist 149

Take a Bath or Shower 153

Take a Pill 157

Weigh Yourself 162

Chapter 9 Sleep 166

Wake Up 167

Nap 173

Sleep In 179

Go to Bed 184

Chapter 10 Eat and Drink 193

Eat Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner 194

Have a Drink 200

Have Coffee 205

Pig Out 211

Snack 214

Chapter 11 Work 219

Ask for a Raise 220

Cold-Call 224

Commute 229

Email 233

Go on a Job Interview 237

Learn Something New 241

Make a Decision 244

Memorize 248

Present Your Ideas 251

Chapter 12 Creativity 255

Brainstorm 256

Play Music 259

Put It All Together 262

Write a Novel 266

Chapter 13 Money 274

Buy 275

Get Rich 279

Make a Deal 284

Sell 288

Chapter 14 Fun 291

Binge-Watch Your Shows 292

Log On 297

Play Games 302

Read for Pleasure 307

Tell a joke 310

Travel 313

Part 3 The Power of When For Life

Chapter 15 Chrono-Seasonality 321

Chapter 16 Chrono-Longevity 327

Master Clocks 333

Dolphin Master Clock 333

Lion Master Clock 334

Bear Master Clock 335

Wolf Master Clock 336

Acknowledgments 337

Notes 341

Index 355

Editorial Reviews

"The Power of When prepares you to take full advantage of our adaptation to the rhythms of nature. After reading this book, your decision-making ability will forever be improved. This is a new horizon in our understanding of human behavior, and Michael Breus masterfully presents the science as a recipe for self-improvement."
—David Perlmutter, MD, author of Grain Brain and Brain Maker

"Dr. Breus has succeeded in making the complex science of chronobiology accessible and engaging for all readers. Whether you're looking to improve your relationships, get a raise at work, or simply lead a more fulfilling life, THE POWER OF WHEN is the guidebook you've been waiting for."—Mark Hyman, MD, Director, Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine

From the Publisher

08/01/2016
Clinical psychologist Breus (The Sleep Doctor's Diet Plan; Beauty Sleep) appears frequently on the Dr. Oz show and writes for the Huffington Post. Using a "Bio-Time quiz," the author's latest divides people into groups of animals: dolphins, lions, bears and wolves. Chapters cover the best timing for activities, including relationships (falling in love, sex, communicating with family and friends), fitness (running, team sports, yoga), health (flu shots, mammograms, bathing, weighing, bathroom activities), sleep (waking up, napping, going to bed, sleeping in), eating and drinking, work (asking for a raise, commuting, emailing, making decisions), creativity (brainstorming, playing music, writing), money (buying, selling, getting rich), and fun (binge-watching TV, logging on, game playing, reading, telling jokes, and travel). Much of his advice is sensible and predictable: reduce alcohol and caffeine consumption; eat protein for breakfast; limit exercise before bedtime and screen time in general; keep a consistent schedule. Chronobiology and sleep are hot topics, and obesity has been linked to sleep deprivation. VERDICT Demand for this title may be driven by media attention. Recommended for readers with an interest in self-help titles.—Mary Chitty, Cambridge Healthtech, Needham, MA

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