Developing patterns that honor your circadian rhythm. You want to keep in sync with your body’s natural sleep-wake cycle. Consistency is important here. Try to sleep and wakeup at the same time everyday. Avoid sleeping in too much on weekends and if you nap do so wisely, not too long and not too late in the day. 

 

Don’t hit snooze, let the sun in. Get outside during the day if you can. If you’re consistently sleepy, go to bed earlier or set your alarm for later. Circadian rhythms change as we age. 

 

There’s an optimum time for every physiological process. Your body clock is designed to burn during the day, then restore at night. The better in sync to that cycle you are, the less wear-and-tear on your circadian clock. Our circadian rhythm keeps our body clock running on time, which in turn keeps all of our bodily functions running on schedule - such as falling asleep at night, waking up in the morning, feeling hungry when we need energy and metabolizing the food we eat. Since diet and food choices also help regulate our circadian rhythm, we’’ll be talking more about that tomorrow.

 

 

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