Further to that, I examined how somebody who's a night owl could essentially "hack their day" in the same way an early riser does. Perhaps not surprisingly, the same benefits that apply to early risers can belong to night owls too. Here are two examples of where this is true, when enough foresight and thought are used in the process.

1. Quiet Time. If you're up past the bedtimes of those in your home, then you're going to get the same sense of quiet that the early riser gets. I found that I'm at my best in a creative sense later in the day, once all of my essential actions and errands have been taken care of. I call it my "Finally Time"-as in I finally have the clarity of thought, quiet I need, and time I want to get my great work done.
2. Getting Ahead. While many are up at the crack of dawn and getting an early start to their day, I'm sleeping. And I'm no further behind because of it. I'm no less productive than the early riser because I did what they do in the morning hours during the late hours the day beforehand; I am being proactive in my own way.The notion that early risers are more productive than night owls is a myth. They just do "more productive" differently.

Now let's look at another expression, one that is perhaps not so common.

"The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
Jeremy Paxman

To some that may mean that you should proceed with caution rather than be first into the fray, but I tend to look at it differently.

There is no advantage to being an early riser over being a night owl when it comes to increasing your productivity. It's all in how you handle what comes at you-day and night-and making sure that you handle it in a way that suits you and your lifestyle. If you find that you like getting up early, go for it. If you don't, then don't change that.

Your body knows you better than the outside forces that compel you to get up early or stay up late do. It knows when you're at your peak and when you aren't. Listen to it and go with the flow.