According to an article in the BBC, flashes of light may impact jet lag. It's one of the most common sleep disorders as millions of people struggle with it and it's impacts. The National Sleep Foundation says the condition results from an imbalance in our body's biological clock caused by traveling to different time zones.
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Basically, our bodies work on a 24-hour cycle called "circadian rhythms." These rhythms are measured by the distinct rise and fall of body temperature, plasma levels of certain hormones and other biological conditions. All of these are influenced by our exposure to sunlight and help determine when we sleep and when we wake.
When traveling to a new time zone, our circadian rhythms are slow to adjust and remain on their original biological schedule for several days. This results in our bodies telling us it is time to sleep, when it's actually the middle of the afternoon, or it makes us want to stay awake when it is late at night. This experience is known as jet lag.
The people at how-cast put together a cheeky video on 8 ways to combat the fatigue and restless associated with jet lag:
Their views on the best way to address jet lag include these 8 suggestions:
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