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Circadian Light Shifting for Travel

Use strategically timed light exposure, and optionally exercise, to shift your circadian clock before and after travel. The key is to determine whether you need to advance or delay your rhythm, then place light relative to your temperature minimum so the signal pushes your clock in the desired direction. This can reduce jet lag by realigning sleep timing more effectively than relying on melatonin alone.

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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.

Andrew Huberman · How to Defeat Jet Lag, Shift Work & Sleeplessness | Huberman Lab Essentials · Dec 5, 2024 · 18:57 · YouTube ↗
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