Andrew Huberman· PhD
our mental & physical health benefits from more morning & daytime (sun)light & less light at night.
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our mental & physical health benefits from more morning & daytime (sun)light & less light at night.
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Setting your circadian rhythm this way is zero cost, grounded in countless studies & while not the only variable for sleep, it is the top one.
Bright sun lit mornings and dark nights are so vital for mental & physical health.
I strongly believe that sleep & robust circadian entrainment to sunlight are the foundation of physical & mental health.
Our circadian sleep-wake rhythm and the role of morning sunlight viewing to set that rhythm correctly is hard wired, robust and when respected, can do remarkable things for our mental and physical health, and that of our offspring before and after they leave the womb.
You'll start to wake up at more or less the same time each day. You'll fall asleep more easily at night. Generally, it takes about two or three days for these systems to align.
our mental & physical health benefits from more morning & daytime (sun)light & less light at night.
Viewing early morning sunlight is essential for regulating your body's circadian rhythm, which is key to maintaining healthy sleep patterns.
10 minutes of bright outdoor light within the first hour of waking anchors the circadian phase and improves sleep onset that night.
Morning sunlight exposure shifts the cortisol awakening response forward, improving daytime alertness.
Long-term morning sunlight reduces age-related macular degeneration risk.
Sleep regularity predicts all-cause mortality more strongly than sleep duration.
Tracking deep sleep on a wearable accurately reflects EEG-measured slow-wave sleep.
Caffeine has a half-life long enough that consumption after 2pm measurably degrades deep sleep in slow metabolizers.