Showing posts with label circadian rhythm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label circadian rhythm. Show all posts

Thursday, August 23, 2007

The 30 Second Secret To Blasting Your Energy Levels Through The Roof In The Morning

There is an underlying inner sleep system which the quality of your sleep and your daily energy levels highly depend on.

It’s this inner sleep system that plays a key role in:

• When you go to sleep and when you wake up.
• How energized you feel in the morning, and throughout the day.
• When your body produces feelings of “sleepiness” to send you a signal that you later interpret in a way like…“I feel tired, I better get to bed…”

Most people don’t know how to use this system to their advantage…

You’re about to discover how you can use a simple ‘little-known-about’ method in the first 30 seconds after waking up to your advantage and boost your energy levels in the morning dramatically.

You’ll be able to learn how this works very easily (you’ll fully understand in a moment), and notice results immediately when you apply it into your life.

Your Body’s Natural Body Temperature Rhythm Plays A Key Role In How Much Energy You Have!

Let’s first review your body temperature rhythm.

In grade 5 science class, most of us are taught that our body temperature stays at a constant 98.5 degrees Fahrenheit (36.6 Celsius). In reality, this is false. Your body temperature varies by about 6 degrees every day.

Your body temperature rises and falls by about 6 degrees everyday, this rise and fall of your body temperature is known as your body temperature rhythm, or as some like to call it your "circadian rhythm".

Your body temperature usually rises in the morning around 6 AM, and begins to rise until the afternoon, where it takes a slight "slump." It then recovers from this slump and continues to rise until the evening hours, where it drops all through the night as you sleep.

Circadian Rhythm



Believe it or not, it’s this rise and fall of your body temperature that plays a major role in:

• When you feel sleepy.
• When you feel energized.

When your temperature is dropping, you feel “sleepy” and more towards the “tired” side. This is like a cue for your body to create feelings of sleepiness.

When your body temperature is rising, you tend to feel energized, alert, relaxed, and more “awake”.

The 30 Second Method To Boosting Your Energy In The Morning

There is a hormone in your body called melatonin. It’s also sometimes called as the “vampire” hormone, or the “sleep” hormone.

The longer your eyes are exposed to darkness, the more of this hormone is released inside of your blood.

The instant your eyes are exposed to light, the level of melatonin in your blood begins to decrease rapidly.

It’s this hormone that contributes a lot to the drop in your body temperature. Melatonin also makes you feel “sleepy”.

When you wake up in the morning, you have A LOT of melatonin inside of your blood. This is the main reason why you may feel like a “zombie” when you wake up.

Combined with a low body temperature in the morning, most people are so low on energy that they mistake the tired and drowsy feeling in the morning as the need to sleep, and end up sleeping longer and doing more damage to their sleep systems.

In reality, this is not the need to sleep, but actually the result of sleeping!

The 30 Second Trick To Rapidly Lowering Your Melatonin Levels And Boosting Your Body Temperature In The Morning

Here it is…When you wake up, you MUST expose your eyes to natural sunlight within 1 minute of waking up for AT LEAST 30 seconds.

As you do this you will notice the drowsy and tired feeling you usually get in the morning fading away, as your body feels more and more energized.

At first glance this sounds very simple, but hundreds of people who apply this technique from the Sleep Wiz Revitalizing Program system achieve incredible energetic results instantly in the morning.

Here’s How And WHY This Works

As you already know, when you expose your eyes to light your melatonin levels begin to drop and your body temperature begins to rise, as you slowly feel more awake in the morning.

But… have you ever wondered why you feel less energetic on cloudy and rainy days?

Why does this happen?

Because LIGHT Comes In Many Intensities.

Most people don’t realize that spending the day in-doors is the equivalent for your eyes as spending the day in darkness.

Let me explain…

Light intensity is measured in units called “luxes”. 1 Lux is about the light your eyes would get if you were to sit in a pitch dark room with 1 candle.

• During sunrise and sunset, your eyes get about 1,000 to 5,000 luxes of light!

• During the afternoon on a sunny day your eyes get about 100,000 luxes of light!

• Inside your home, or in an office, your eyes get about 100 to 500 luxes of light.

The level of melatonin in your blood always depends on the light intensity coming into your eyes.

For your eyes, being indoors and not being exposed to high intensity light is the equivalent as being in complete darkness. This has huge effect on your melatonin levels and your body temperature rhythm.

When you expose your eyes to high intensity light such as natural sunlight in the morning you drastically lower your melatonin levels right away, and your body temperature begins to rise as a result.

However, most people spend the first hour or two of the morning sitting indoors, and wondering why they feel “so tired” while they gobble down another cup of coffee (later on, you’ll be shocked when you find out what coffee really does for your sleep system).

When you’re sitting in your home in the morning, half of the light outside is being blocked by your windows, drapes and shades. Your eyes get at most maybe 200 to 300 luxes of light. This keeps your melatonin levels high, stops your body temperature from rising and keeps you low on energy. This does further damage to your sleep system in a perpetual loop, lowering your energy and immune system day by day.

I hoped you really enjoyed the information in this special report. This is just one of the MANY techniques and inner sleep system secrets you’ll learn in Sleep Wiz Revitalizing Program which you’ll use to supercharge your sleep system and blast your daily energy levels sky high, so you can wake up fully energized and live your whole day with passion!

The Sleep Wiz Revitalizing Program also teaches you how to optimize your sleep and have more time and energy than when you slept longer. Grab it today and start to revolutionize your life by super-charging your energy levels and getting more out of your sleep than you ever thought possible.

Kacper Postawski is an innovative sleep science researcher and the creator of the Sleep Wiz, your surefire natural remedy to end insomnia forever and enjoy energizing sleep in as little as 3 days! He can show you how to fall asleep effortlessly, create more time, and an abundance of energy in your body by optimizing your sleep system! He dispels the “8-hour sleep myth”, tells you what most people never realize about sleep, and what the drug companies DONT WANT YOU to know.

Sunday, August 5, 2007

How to relax and prepare the best atmosphere for your bedroom.

People spend around a third of their lives in their bedroom. This has to make it one of the most important rooms in the house, yet it’s often not a room that people give much thought to. All too often bedrooms are used to store things that need to be out of public view, or to keep laundry, books, ironing etc. Clothes can pile up if allowed to, and the bedroom soon begins to be somewhere not particular restful and inviting.

Does your bedroom say “Come and rest here”? Is it cosy and inviting?

Making a good atmosphere

The atmosphere in your bedroom has a profound effect on the type and quality of sleep you get. The overall impression should be soft and inviting—rugs, soft bedding, long curtains etc. Use your favourite restful colours—blue or pastels works best—nothing too bright to stimulate your vision last thing at night…Make the bedroom welcoming, containing nice things you’re attached to and pleasant memories, but not too cluttered. Simple things such as closing the door makes the room more enclosed and cosy. Natural fabrics on the bed and for your nightclothes are best, as they don’t raise static electricity and the fabric breathes. Above all, have a good mattress and pillows—the best you can afford.

Heating and lighting

Bedroom temperatures should be comfortable, neither hot nor cold—scientists say 65 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal for sleep. Electric blankets may be warm, but they generate electromagnetic radiation, and they interfere with the body’s natural tendency to reduce temperature while you sleep.

Bedroom lighting should be soft and gentle. Try using lamps rather than full lights—it’s more restful on the eyes. Or use candles at night before bedtime—the soft flickering light has a hypnotic effect and can train the brain to relax and start slowing down for sleep.

Remove stimulation

Ban all devices such as telephones, TV and DVD/video, which are distracting, can stimulate your mind, and give off electromagnetic radiation. Similarly, remove books, magazines etc.

Fresh air…

If you have an ensuite toilet or bathroom, keep the door closed so steam and odours don’t come into the bedroom. Smells of toiletries may be wonderful and invigorating in your morning shower, but they are not going to help you sleep at night! Stagnant air can be stuffy. If this bothers you, try an ioniser or air purifier in the bedroom. NASA scientists found that plants clean air pollution, so plants are a good idea, as well as being welcoming and inviting (so long as you don’t choose spiky varieties!), but not too many, as they do give off carbon dioxide at night.

Light and Dark

Our bodies have a natural rhythm called the circadian rhythm. This is reset each day by light. If we are exposed to too much light, such as skylights, thin curtains etc, our rhythms become out of synch and we can feel lethargic. Have curtains that keep out the light, and put blinds on skylights.

The bedroom is for sleeping

The bedroom is for sleeping, and not other activities (except sex!). If you read, watch TV etc in the bedroom, you may find your brain starts to associate the room with those activities. This can lead to difficulty sleeping, or sleep being lighter than you need. If you need to nap during the day, don’t do it in the bedroom, use somewhere else if possible. You want your mind to associate the bedroom with restful sleep, not cat-napping. Similarly, don’t read or watch TV in the bedroom, or work or do any other activities but rest.

If you have trouble sleeping...

· The best way to relax and sleep is to stop trying to sleep and just allow yourself to sleep.

· Get up at a regular time every day, regardless of how tired you feel or what time you went to bed. This helps your "body clock" establish a pattern it can work to.

· Lavender fragrance is said to assist sleep and relaxation. If noise keeps you awake, tune a radio to a soft hiss between stations. This "white noise" distracts the brain from external noises.

· If you can’t sleep, get up and leave the bedroom—remember you want to create a powerful mental association between that room and sleeping. Go and read, watch TV, have a hot drink, and return when more tired. If you still can’t sleep or wake again, leave the bedroom again! Staying in bed when unable to sleep only creates a mental association between lying in bed and not sleeping.

Kacper Postawski is an innovative sleep science researcher and the creator of the Sleep Wiz, your surefire natural remedy to end insomnia forever and enjoy energizing sleep in as little as 3 days! He can show you how to fall asleep effortlessly, create more time, and an abundance of energy in your body by optimizing your sleep system! He dispels the “8-hour sleep myth”, tells you what most people never realize about sleep, and what the drug companies DONT WANT YOU to know.