Getting good, deep sleep starts as soon as you wake up, says science journalist Lynne Peeples
‘As the sun goes down, follow nature’s lead by using only dim lights in warm hues such as candles,’ says Lynne means preparing well ahead of time – in fact, the foundations of the best rest are put down hours, days, even weeks before bedtime. Circadian rhythm is the body’s natural 24-hour internal clock, regulating things like sleep and alertness in our brains. Here’s how to hack your inner clock to get the best night’s sleep.Start readying your body hours before bed.
Your circadian rhythms don’t cycle precisely every 24 hours on their own. They need regular calibration with earth’s 24-hour rhythms to ensure your energy peaks during the day and your drowsiness peaks at bedtime. “Do whatever you can do to bring more sunlight or bright artificial light into your environment,” said Kenneth Wright, a circadian scientist at the University of Colorado Boulder. “On the flip side, turn the lights down at night.” Now we’re in the greyer autumnal months, invest in aOn the flipside, bright blue-rich light can wreak havoc at night. But there is an easy remedy: turn off the lights and avoid phone screens.
On the other hand, if you get sucked into binge-watching a favorite show into the night, you will likely expose yourself to artificial light, trick your clocks into thinking it’s daytime, fall asleep and wake late, and miss the morning light. And it will then be very easy to do the same the next night – and the night after that.
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