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, Mehmet C. Oz - foreword

Narrated by: Michael Breus

Length: 10 hrs

Publisher's summary

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.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

©2016 Michael Breus (P)2016 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"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)

" 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)

Very Interesting, Poorly Organized

What did you love best about The Power of When?

This concept is very interesting and enabled me to take natural rhythms into account when organizing my personal schedule, from morning to evening. It also helped me to coordinate better with my husband and understand his optimal schedule.

What three words best describe Michael Breus’s voice?

Pleasant, lively, enjoyable

What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?

There are several types of "people" when it comes to sleep. I find myself understanding others better by figuring out which type they are and considering their actions in light of that.

Any additional comments?

Although I enjoyed the book, I found myself to be a bit of an outlier. I took the quiz five times and each time I was deemed a dolphin. However, my husband and I both thought I was a lion. But I trusted the expert in this case and followed the dolphin schedule for two weeks, very stringently. Unfortunately, it was a complete failure for me. Just about every aspect of the schedule conflicted with what my body was telling me and I did not adjust to it. So I re-read the sections on the lion type and decided to try that instead. The lion schedule feels so natural to me and makes me feel happy, healthy, and rested. So, despite what the quiz told me, I am now 100% sure that I am a lion and my husband agrees.
For those readers who did not find this beneficial or accurate to their natural rhythms, I would encourage you to try the other schedules in this book before giving up on it. If one of them works well for you, then the added effort will be worth it.
Another criticism I have regards the organization of the book. It is very choppy, difficult to navigate, and not intuitive in format. It almost seems like the first draft before being professionally edited. I wonder if it was put together hastily and published without sufficient editing time? I do appreciate the content, and I hope that future editions will be better formatted.

Review

It was an interesting read. I think some things were applicable, but then others weren't or didn't seem applicable to my life.

The chronorhythme were good to learn about, but I feel like it could even be taken a step further. I think there are people that are between maybe a lion and a bear, or bear and wolf.

Life changer!

This book is actively changing my life I am telling everyone I know it is a must read!!!!!

A must-read for everyone!

This is a fantastic book and I recommend EVERYBODY should read it. There is a review of it at https://psychcentral.com/lib/book-review-the-power-of-when/ by another psychologist.

The reason it is important is in understanding ourselves, our kids and grandkids and those we deal with. Once a better understanding of chronotypes (the four categories of humanity) is gained, we can improve our lives and better understand and deal with others in the world. Now that I have read the book, I plan to read it again!

Great book

I was able to implement some of these strategies while listening to this book and I'm already seeing positive results. I'm off to a great start.

awesome book

I love how the author actually presents his findings with not only his knowledge but with actually study results. I knew alot of the things in this book but I never pin pointed stuff because I thought it was just me. it was really cool to hear/read the science in this book. I loved this book and bought 4 copies of it to give to family and friends.

A bit repetitive, but Great overall

A bit repetitive, but it's easy to skip around to useful parts. No other complaints. Overall very useful and better than I expected.

Recommended to many

I got so many friends and family to take the test and buy the book. Tons of research behind timing of everything.

Lo que esperaba

Me ha gustado espero poner todo en práctica y notar cambio positivo en mi vida

Very Helpful

This book was very helpful and insightful. There are tangible and easy to follow plans for everyone