Night owls: Simple sleep tweaks boost wellbeing
Scientists studied 21"extreme night owls" who were going to bed, on average, at 02:30 and not waking until after 10:00.
"Insufficient levels of sleep and circadian [body clock] misalignment can disrupt many bodily processes, putting us at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes."One of the main cues the body uses for syncing with the passage of the sun is light - hence advice to expose the body to more during the day and less at night.The techniques deployed may seem like obvious sleep hygiene advice, but each is used to help train the body clock.
"What isn't obvious is, when you have these extreme night owls, can you do anything about that?" Dr Andrew Bagshaw, from the University of Birmingham, told the BBC.
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