Nocturnal

People usually become "night owls" because they have a night shift at work but some do it so they can party and socialize all night

How does being nocturnal affect people?

People who sleep in the day and stay awake in the night are nocturnal and are called "Night Owls"

Today, It is used to differenciate nocturnal people from diurnal people.

Night Owls?

The term "Night owl" was first used to differenciate nocturnal owls from diurnal owls.

Melatonin levels go down because melatonin levels usually go up when it is dark and you go to bed but they wont if you are exposed to too much light when sleeping or don’t sleep

Increased chance of cancer

- keep the bedroom dark when you sleep (not only for nocturnals) - get the proper amount of sleep every night- get outside in the daytime because your body needs sunlight

Ways to reduce risk of cancer: