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Temperature Shifts to Nudge Your Body Clock
Use deliberate heat or cold exposure to nudge your body clock by changing core temperature at the right time of day. A hot shower can be used to trigger a cooling phase afterward, while a cold shower can provoke a rebound thermogenic rise; the timing of that temperature swing is what matters. Done strategically, this can help shift circadian timing earlier or later rather than just feeling refreshing.
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“But for many people, melatonin is not going to be the best solution. The best solution is going to be to use light, and temperature, and exercise on either side of the temperature minimum to shift your clock, both before your trip and when you land in your new location, and your clock starts to shift.”
huberman · How to Defeat Jet Lag, Shift Work & Sleeplessness | Huberman Lab Essentials · Jan 25, 2021 · 18:57 · open ↗
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