Ep 95: How to Survive the Time Change: Circadian Support
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It's dark before you've finished work, your energy feels different, and suddenly your sleep—or your bathroom routine—is a little off. Sound familiar?
In this episode, I'm sharing how I support myself through the time change and shorter days, along with the connection between circadian rhythm, digestion, and daily routines. Your gut has its own internal timing system, and light exposure, meal timing, sleep, and movement all help shape that rhythm.
If shorter days and colder temperatures leave you feeling sluggish, stuck indoors, or out of your usual rhythm, this episode offers simple places to start.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN THIS EPISODE:- How the time change can affect sleep, hunger cues, energy, and bathroom routines.
- What it means for your gut to have its own circadian rhythm.
- How light signals received by your eyes help coordinate rhythms throughout the body.
- Your colon's morning wake-up response and the additional stimulus provided by eating.
- Why consistent sleep, wake, and meal times can support a more predictable routine.
- How bright evening light can delay your body's nighttime signals.
- Tips for optimizing your circadian rhythm
- Your time-change and winter survival plan.
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- Orange-lens blue light blocking glasses
- Hooga: amber clip-on book light
- Hooga: amber light bulb
- Incandescent light bulb
- Walking pad
- Listen to Episode 21 - Is Sunlight An Overlooked Piece of Gut Healing? A Dive Into Circadian Rhythm for Healing with Carrie Bennett
- Listen to Episode 72 - The Migrating Motor Complex (MMC) — Your Gut's Natural Cleaning Cycle
- Listen to Episode 70 - Are You Addicted to Stress Hormones?
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