Morning Sunlight Viewing
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The practice of getting outside and viewing natural daylight or sunlight within the first 30–60 minutes of waking to spike morning cortisol, entrain the circadian clock, boost mood, metabolism, and immune function, and set up low cortisol at night for better sleep.
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Andrew uses sunlight first; the lamp is his backup when sunlight is unavailable.
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Andrew uses sunlight first; the lamp is his backup when sunlight is unavailable.
"When you view sunlight, there's this beautiful phenomenon. It activates these melanopsin intrinsically photosensitive ganglion cells. Viewing sunlight in the first hour of your day takes this cortisol peak and raises it significantly. Th..."
Can be substituted with a 10,000 lux artificial light when sunlight is unavailable
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"Get morning sunlight. Why? To set your circadian rhythm, spike your cortisol. It seems like a blunt tool, but there's a circuit in place from your eye to your hypothalamus that is there for that purpose."
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