Metabolism: Freedom Over Schedule

Your body doesn't care about your meal schedule. I learned this watching my cat demolish

breakfast at three AM like it was his last meal on earth. We've been programmed to think three meals

a day is natural, but your metabolism actually runs on opportunity, not clocks.

Ancient humans didn't have lunch breaks. They ate when food appeared, then went hours

without thinking about it. That's why you can feel starving at noon but completely

forget about food when you're deep in a project. Your brain switches between fuel mode

and focus mode based on what's in front of you, not what time your phone says.

The Monday slump isn't about hating work. It's your body protesting the sudden shift