Health, Longevity & Biohacking
85 Percent of Population Cannot Wake at 5 AM Due to Genetics
Lewis Howes School of Greatness
The Sleep Doctor's 5 Rules for Your Best Night Ever | Dr. Michael Breus
What was said
"I think it's the second stupidest idea I've ever heard other than mouth tape. Because 85% of the world can't wake up at 5:00 AM. 85%. They're gonna fail no matter what. It's genetic. I can actually look at your 23andMe or your ancestry.com. I can show you where it's an area called the PER3 area."
Dr. Breus directly contradicted the popular 5 AM Club movement by revealing that 85% of people are genetically incapable of waking at 5 AM due to chronotype variations in the PER3 gene. He argued that forcing people into early morning routines sets them up for failure and that chronotype is genetic and unchangeable, fundamentally challenging billion-dollar morning routine industries.
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- Programme
- Lewis Howes School of Greatness
- Episode
- The Sleep Doctor's 5 Rules for Your Best Night Ever | Dr. Michael Breus
- Clip time
- 31:10
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