India, March 21 -- Are you someone who loves staying up late but often finds yourself feeling down? Your night owl habits could be linked to depression risk, and it's not what you might think. Just like how some people are naturally more "night creatures", research is showing that your late nights might have more to do with your mood than you realise.

Scientists at the University of Surrey recently found a link between sleep preferences, mindfulness, and depression in a study published in PLOS ONE on March 19. Their research shows that night owls tend to score lower on mindfulness skills like being present and expressing emotions, along with experiencing poorer sleep quality, which may explain why they often have more depression symptoms...