How Does Your Circadian Rhythm Change As You Age (And Why?)

You’ve certainly noticed that some things change as you age. Like that you can’t stay up all night long anymore. And maybe also that you don’t mind waking up earlier in the morning. But did you know that it’s not just your sleeping pattern that changes but also everything else controlled by your circadian rhythm? […]

Which Three Environmental Cues Entrain Your Circadian Rhythm

Environmental cues impact your circadian rhythm every single day. And that’s a good thing because your circadian rhythm uses these to align to your external day. Unfortunately, our modern environments have changed their influence in a way that they may weaken or even disrupt your circadian rhythm. But once you know what they are and […]

What Is a Free-Running Circadian Rhythm (And How Long Is It)

You are probably here because you’ve asked yourself how a “free-running” circadian rhythm fits in the context of your circadian rhythm. Or what the difference between these two is. If so, then you’ve come to the right place. If not, then you’ll still get the full picture of that differentiation. Plus, what this means for […]

When Is the Best Time to Eat – Based on Your Circadian Rhythm

Most of the eating and dietary advice tries to answer what or how much to eat. But did you know that when you eat has massive health benefits for you too? And that it can overcome a great many of the limitations of the other two parts? This is the concept of time-restricted eating: you […]

Biological Clock vs Circadian Rhythm: What’s the Difference

You might have heard that your biological clock and your circadian rhythm are important for your everyday life. And that there’s a strong connection between those two – but that they are not the same. So, what’s the difference between them? And how are they connected? What’s the difference between your biological clock and your […]

Your Circadian Rhythm Impacts Your Mood More Than You Think

You might already know that you have a circadian rhythm that is crucial for your health, fitness, productivity, and virtually everything else. But what you might not have known yet is the connection between your circadian rhythm and your mood. Or better that what influences your mood is impacted by your circadian rhythm. How does […]

Your Circadian Rhythm: How It Controls Your Daily Life

Ok, so you know that your circadian rhythm plays a key role in your life. But did you also know that it is vital for virtually every function of your body? Or at least for their timing. This is because your circadian rhythm optimizes the timing of all your body functions. And this impacts your […]

How Long Does It Take to Adjust & Fix Your Circadian Rhythm

Ok, the general answer to how long it takes to fix your circadian rhythm is: It depends. And I will show you what it depends on and how long it will take you in your individual situation. The biggest factor is whether you want to fix the circadian rhythm of your everyday life or after […]

Use Your Circadian Rhythm to Beat Jet Lag: The Ultimate Guide

Let’s be clear: Jet lag is more than a sleep problem. That’s why its symptoms don’t just disappear after a good night’s sleep. Jet lag is when your body optimizes all your daily functions (your circadian rhythm) based on a “wrong” time that it thinks it still is. It just doesn’t know the new local […]

Can You Change Your Chronotype (And How?)

Thanks to our modern environments, you have already changed your chronotype without knowing it. Why? Because there is one external factor that your chronotype follows. Natural sunlight. But in our modern environments, you are mostly shielded from sunlight. And that changes your chronotype. It makes your chronotype later. And also weakens your circadian rhythm – […]