Chronobiology and You

[The Hammer]

Chronobiologist and Nobel Laureate in Medicine Michael Rosbash: ‘Lack of sunlight during the day is worse than electric lighting at night’

Chronobiology is the study on the biological basis of the circadian rhythm that governs our body, by responding to an external day/night cycle.

Circadian stemming '"From the Latin circa, “around” and dies, “day,” circadian rhythms are the 24-hour changes in our physiology that synchronize with the day-night cycle and modulate when we are hungry, sleepy, want sex and have asthma attacks or a fever in the afternoon."'

The chronobiologist, M. Rosbach states that "[Having] updated the figure due to new research done over the past six years. [Finding] in 2019 there was a large study done on baboons, the first in primates, and [the figure] went to 70%." That is how much of your body is regulated by your circadian rhythm.

And "We are exposed to too much light at night and not enough during the day because indoor electric lighting is far inferior to sunlight. In fact, according to recent research, a lack of sunlight during the day is even worse than the presence of light at night. Many cases of sleep problems are cured by addressing these environmental factors."

 

[Secret Chief]

I'm an Olympic standard sleeper!
Go out like a light and only wake up when violently shaken
I was trained by my cat.

 

[The Hammer]

I'm an Olympic standard sleeper!
Go out like a light and only wake up when violently shaken
I was trained by my cat.

Depends on the day. But I'm typically a light sleeper. Very sensitive to noises/light.

 

[Eddi]

I love being asleep

It is much better than being awake

Good job I sleep so much then!

Although it does get in the way of me doing things but that doesn't bother me too much......

 

[The Hammer]

I love being asleep

It is much better than being awake

Good job I sleep so much then!

Although it does get in the way of me doing things but that doesn't bother me too much......

Do some wake up world stuff to! We can only play in our dreams. The real magic is out here.

 

[Eddi]

Do some wake up world stuff to! We can only play in our dreams. The real magic is out here.

I can't be bothered it is easier to sleep

But joking aside I could do with changing my sleep rhythm so that I go to sleep and get up earlier

For me the problem is more about when I sleep than about how long I sleep

Which isn't helped by my meds

 

[ChristineM]

And "We are exposed to too much light at night and not enough during the day because indoor electric lighting is far inferior to sunlight. In fact, according to recent research, a lack of sunlight during the day is even worse than the presence of light at night. Many cases of sleep problems are cured by addressing these environmental factors

Lack of sunlight can dramatically decrease the bodies vitamin D.

 

[Little Dragon]

Chronobiologist and Nobel Laureate in Medicine Michael Rosbash: ‘Lack of sunlight during the day is worse than electric lighting at night’

Chronobiology is the study on the biological basis of the circadian rhythm that governs our body, by responding to an external day/night cycle.

Circadian stemming '"From the Latin circa, “around” and dies, “day,” circadian rhythms are the 24-hour changes in our physiology that synchronize with the day-night cycle and modulate when we are hungry, sleepy, want sex and have asthma attacks or a fever in the afternoon."'

The chronobiologist, M. Rosbach states that "[Having] updated the figure due to new research done over the past six years. [Finding] in 2019 there was a large study done on baboons, the first in primates, and [the figure] went to 70%." That is how much of your body is regulated by your circadian rhythm.

And "We are exposed to too much light at night and not enough during the day because indoor electric lighting is far inferior to sunlight. In fact, according to recent research, a lack of sunlight during the day is even worse than the presence of light at night. Many cases of sleep problems are cured by addressing these environmental factors."

Interesting. Personally, I don't wake up until around 1600 hours. However I don't go to sleep until about 0400 hours. So in the winter, at this latitude, I rarely see the Sun. I work nights and late evenings. Have always been a night owl, just like my grandmother, she was the same as me. It suits me fine though. At night, we only have candles on usually. Electric lights are just too bright.

 

[Little Dragon]

Lack of sunlight can dramatically decrease the bodies vitamin D.

I have to take Vit D supplements in winter.

 

[ChristineM]

I have to take Vit D supplements in winter.

You just beat me to posting, im glad otherwise i would have looked a bit if a fool advising you to have your vitamin D checked.

;-)

 

[SalixIncendium]

I love being asleep

It is much better than being awake

Why?

 

[Eddi]

Why?

Everything is more blissful and uncomplicated

More peaceful too, no worries when you're asleep

And dreams are very entertaining

 

[SalixIncendium]

Do some wake up world stuff to! We can only play in our dreams. The real magic is out here.

I've done lots of work in my dreams over the course of the more stress-filled times of my career.

 

[Little Dragon]

You just beat me to posting, im glad otherwise i would have looked a bit if a fool advising you to have your vitamin D checked.

;-)

Yeah no. Not everyone knows about stuff.
I would appreciate the thought nonetheless.

 

[ChristineM]

I love being asleep

It is much better than being awake

Like so?

I'm just the opposite, i much prefer being awake, seems like sleeping wastes so much valuable time

 

[Little Dragon]

I've done lots of work in my dreams over the course of the more stress-filled times of my career.

I hear that. I still dream that I haven't finished my law dissertation and I've missed the deadline to hand it in. Was 5 years ago!

Frikken anxiety...

 

[Little Dragon]

And dreams are very entertaining

I love the weird trippy ones that make no sense when you reflect on them after wakening. Even though at the time everything seems perfectly logical!

 

[Debater Slayer]

Interesting. Personally, I don't wake up until around 1600 hours. However I don't go to sleep until about 0400 hours.

This is a tangential and kinda personal question, so I understand if you'd rather not answer, but I'm curious: were you in the military?

(The way you wrote the time made me wonder. )

 

[SalixIncendium]

I hear that. I still dream that I haven't finished my law dissertation and I've missed the deadline to hand it in. Was 5 years ago!

Frikken anxiety...

I still have those sorts of dreams as well, though they're fewer and farther between as time goes on, but I've only retired from management a couple of months ago. I find meditating prior to going to be helpful as well.

 

[Eddi]

I love the weird trippy ones that make no sense when you reflect on them after wakening. Even though at the time everything seems perfectly logical!

I once dreamt that there was a totalitarian dictator of Britain who had two penises

I bet nobody can beat that