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Sleep Toolkit: Tools for Optimizing Sleep & Sleep-Wake Timing
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Sun Regulates Your Sleep Cycle Sun exposure helps regulate your circadian rhythms, which are your body's natural sleep-wake cycles. This leads to better sleep quality.
Light sources also regulate your circadian rhythm, the physiological process that tells you when to sleep and when to wake. Plants, animals, fungi, and even bacteria all have a twenty-four-hour circadian rhythm. Your eyes contain special light sensors that control your sleep timing. These sensors become activated at the frequency of 480 nanometers,
... See moreKeep your bedroom dark while you sleep.16 This includes removing, turning off, or covering all blue…
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Go to sleep at the same time each night after a calm, deliberate wind down—no television, heavy exercise, big meals, or other high stimulation before bed. Your sleep requirements will vary according to lifestyle circumstances (early airplane flights, etc.) but establishing a solid foundation of excellent habits is essential. Don’t be afraid to take
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