How Your Circadian Rhythm Is Hurting Your Sleep

Are you tired in the morning but have too much energy at night? Is it hard to wake up but also hard to fall asleep? You may be having a problem with your circadian rhythm being misaligned with your lifestyle. So in this video I’ll walk through what that means and – more importantly – what to do about it.

Many living things—including plants, animals, and humans—have circadian rhythms, which are tailored to life on earth and the changes that occur as the planet rotates on its axis. Every 24 hours, predictable shifts in light and temperature take place. Circadian rhythms help living things respond to changes in their environment in ways that conserve energy, help them find food, and allow them to grow and heal.

Circadian rhythms are controlled by biological clocks located in organs and glands throughout the body, but all of these peripheral clocks are commanded by a “master clock” in a region of the brain called the suprachiasmatic nucleus.

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0:00 What are Circadian Rhythms?
1:30 The Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
3:00 My Circadian Rhythm Alignment Checklist
4:00 When Your Circadian Rhythm is Misaligned
4:50 The Four Chronotypes
5:30 Figure Out Your Chronotype for Better Sleep!

😴 Michael Breus, Ph.D., is a double board-certified clinical psychologist and sleep expert. He’s been in practice since 1999 and helped thousands of patients improve their sleep. Dr. Breus has written five books on sleep and conducted over 1,000 interviews to the press and public.

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