"According to researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder, a week in the bush can help reset your internal clock…"
"After exposure to natural light, melatonin levels began to move to 'daylight time' about 50 minutes before waking.
Wright says this means in the modern world our biological night extends past our wake time and explains why many of us are so sleepy in the morning.
He believes the changes in the internal clock are directly linked to exposure to sunlight: during their normal life the study participants were exposed to four times less sunlight than while camping.
'By increasing our exposure to sunlight and reducing our exposure to electrical lighting at night, we can turn our internal clock and sleep times back, and likely make it easier to awaken and be alert in the morning,' he says.
Previous research has highlighted the importance of good sleep with late bed times linked to unwanted waking, obesity and even cardiac problems and increased cancer risk."
The complete article:
Camping turns night owls into early birds
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2013/08/02/3816043.htm?site=science&topic=latest
Want to sleep better and be healthier? Go camping!
“According to researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder, a week in the bush can help reset your internal clock…”
“After exposure to natural light, melatonin levels began to move to ‘daylight time’ about 50 minutes before waking.
Wright says this means in the modern world our biological night extends past our wake time and explains why many of us are so sleepy in the morning.
He believes the changes in the internal clock are directly linked to exposure to sunlight: during their normal life the study participants were exposed to four times less sunlight than while camping.
‘By increasing our exposure to sunlight and reducing our exposure to electrical lighting at night, we can turn our internal clock and sleep times back, and likely make it easier to awaken and be alert in the morning,’ he says.
Previous research has highlighted the importance of good sleep with late bed times linked to unwanted waking, obesity and even cardiac problems and increased cancer risk.”
The complete article:
Camping turns night owls into early birds
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2013/08/02/3816043.htm?site=science&topic=latest
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That's an interesting study. As others have said, humans aren't meant to stay indoors in an office. He he. Beautiful shot!
That's true too. When I go camping I always end up going to sleep earlier than usual and end up waking up earlier than usual. Also I'm rarely sleepy when I wake up in the morning. I really need to get out more.
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Jeff Silverman you are so right if you want a better place to sleep go camping and see true nature.
All this sounds reasonable but I can't seem to find anyone to go camping with me. It's no fun alone, and the only people I know are night owls. Getting said night owls to go camping to begin with is the trick.
I sleep very well when camping fresh air and water have a pleasing effect
+Jeff Sullivan
I disagree +Douglas McGhee one of my latest passions is getting out under the stars in the back country solo. If you haven't done it yet I encourage you to try. It is amazing how clear things become. I truly have found myself and a sense of direction by doing so...
+Jason Williams I do every chance I get ,go walking or hiking most ever day summer and winter