The key to a good night’s sleep actually starts earlier than you might expect.
Much earlier.
Dr. Thanuja Hamilton explains how getting sunlight first thing when you wake up jumpstarts your cercadean rhythm – the internal clock in your brain that tells your body when it’s time to sleep – during our Women’s Health Roundtable.
Once your cercadean rhythmn gets triggered by sunlight, you’re on a 14 hour timer that is counting down to a boost of melatonin – the thing that tells you it’s time to go to sleep.
So her tip is simple: when you wake up, get outside. The cloudier it is, the longer you should stay outside. And you’ll be on your way to better sleep.
