BETWEEN DEADLINES AND DAYDREAMS LIES THE REAL WORLD - MAKE EVERY HOUR COUNT Life EAT SLEEP WORK REPEAT EAT SLEEP WORK REPEAT EAT SLEEP WORK REPEAT EAT SLEEP WORK REPEAT EAT SLEEP WORK REPEAT EAT SLEEP WORK REPEAT EAT SLEEP WORK REPEAT EAT SLEEP WORK REPEAT EAT SLEEP WORK REPEAT EAT SLEEP WORK REPEAT EAT SLEEP WORK REPEAT EAT SLEEP WORK REPEAT EAT SLEEP WORK REPEAT EAT SLEEP WORK REPEAT EAT SLEEP WORK REPEAT Chronoworking Sticking to the traditional 9-5 feels totally unnatural to some people, but post-pandemic, growing numbers of forward-thinking bosses are recognising the benefits of 'chronoworking' - picking a schedule according to the hours when you have more energy and better focus. It's all down to our individual circadian rhythm, which controls our 24-hour sleepwake pattern. Four 'chronotypes' have been identified by US 'sleep doctor' Michael Breus. According to his surveys, 15% of people prefer early-morning starts, 55% are most alert midday and 15% are on a roll working later into the evening. A further 10% vary their most productive hours. The approach doesn't suit all types of careers - imagine rocking up three hours late to your teaching job! But employees at Flexa, a London-based jobs platform, are experiencing the benefits. " It's nonsensical that we all need to be working together all at one time. You get far more out of people if you operate around different chronotypes, " Flexa CEO Molly Johnson-Jones told the BBC. Could agreeing on a core block of hours when colleagues are available to collaborate be the key to celebrating our differences? B 19 Words: Michelle Garnett