Sleep sees less of a focus on generic solutions and a keen new focus on circadian health optimization for sleep
With an avalanche of sleep solutions like mattresses and apps to track REM cycles, we remain in a sleepless epidemic, with around 1/3 of us sleeping badly and 1/10 having regular insomnia.
Humans evolved to be highly sensitive to the 24-hr solar cycle and exposure to natural light and dark. Our internal daily clocks (circadian rhythms) control the biological system in our bodies, from our sleep-wake cycles and mood and performance patterns to our metabolic, immune and reproductive systems.
Exposure to regular light-dark cycles provides the daily [time cues" needed to reset our clocks every day. We need the sun`s light in the day to be alert and active, and we need dark to kick-start our brain`s sleep mode and recovery.
Only solutions that can actually reset circadian rhythms involve getting high-quality sleep and have LIGHT at the center of them.
2021 prediction: Whole-body red light therapy for maintaining circadian rhythm wellness
Click the link below to learn more about the benefits of red light therapy!