What do you think controls your day? Your dogs bladder? Your boss' e-mails? Getting home in time for The Great British Bake Off? If you answered yes to any of those, you need to have a word.... or just let Rover pee on the floor.
We are controlled by our circadian rhythms. Over a 24 hour period, these rhythms control our hormones, blood pressure and body temperature which, in turn, decide on our mood and energy levels. So now when someone says you're in a crap mood, blame the circadian rhythms.
Scientists all over the world have been researching just how important timing is in our lives; wanna know when you should be going to the dentist or the time your most likely to die? When you look your best and the optimum time to have sex? (Strangely, these two don't coincide.) The Ray Foley Show has the answers.
THE BEST TIME TO HAVE SEX IS...5.48AM - Someone has to have added up wrong to get this time; unless the best time to have sex is after you get in from a massive night out and, lets be honest, that's not sex that's gonna rock your world
YOU'RE MOST LIKELY TO HAVE A HEART ATTACK AT...6.53AM - You'll be asleep so, grand, I'll take it then
THE MOST POPULAR TIME TO GET UP IS...7.35AM - The Ray Foley Show, which starts at 6am, heartily agrees.
THE BEST TIME TO WEIGH YOURSELF IS...7.40AM - Personally, the best time to do this is never. If you must, have a massive wee first, shave everything, including your hair and be balls to the wall naked. That a pound lighter right there.
YOU'RE AT YOUR HAPPIEST AT...8AM - hmmmmm......
THE WORST TIME TO DRINK COFFEE IS...9.17AM - Goes against everything we've ever believed in but there is science behind it:
This is because, early in the day, our body is full of cortisol, a hormone that makes us feel alert and awake. So your body is 'naturally caffeinated' - and doesn't need that expensive latte after all.
YOU LOOK YOUR BEST AT...10.06AM - So that's only 7 hours of looking like crap at work then. Great.
YOU'RE MOST LIKELY TO DIE AT...11.00AM - If I die before I get my midday tea, I'll be well pissed off.
YOU NEED A NAP AT...12.37PM - or all day long, whatever you prefer.
THE BEST TIME TO VISIT THE DENTIST IS...2PM - 2pm on the 10th of never; just let them rot.
THE BEST TIME TO CLEAN THE HOUSE IS...3.13PM - this is because hand-eye coordination is at a high at this time of day so just tell the boss you have to go home to get the pledge out; science told you that you had to leave work.
YOU'RE UNLIKELY TO IMPRESS AT...4.41PM - stay away from real life humans. Social media is the only thing you can handle.
THE BEST TIME TO EXERCISE IS...5.44PM - Well, you haven't looked good since 10am so what does it matter if you're looking like a sweaty mess at 6pm?
YOU'll MOST LIKELY GET PREGNANT AT...6.25PM - Tests at Italy's University Of Modena found that a man's sperm peaks in potency at this time. The chances of a women wanting to have sex at this time... slim; I mean, Home and Away is on.
YOU'RE AT YOUR MOST CREATIVE AT...10.51PM - DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT, tell your boss this.
YOU'll TEND TO CALL IT A NIGHT AT...12.28am - But that's when Nashville is on TG4 so....
THE BEST TIME TO HAVE A BABY IS....4.36AM - These scientist know how a baby is born, right? There is no such thing as the best time to have a baby.
Now you know, and you can pay no attention whatsoever, cause no one tells you what to do, especially not that arse circadian rhythm.
Join Ray, JP and Muireann every weekday morning on The Ray Foley Show from 6-10am only on 98FM.
