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How Light Can Impact Children's Sleep Patterns
1:26:57 - 1:35:12 (08:14)
Exposure to natural sunlight in the morning and evening can help anchor a child's circadian clock, especially when their sleep is disrupted, as light impacts the secretion of the hormone melatonin.
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It's important to focus on getting batches of sleep that match the 90-minute ultradian cycles, even if it's fractured throughout the day.
1:26:57 - 1:29:58 (03:01)
Sleep
Summary
It's important to focus on getting batches of sleep that match the 90-minute ultradian cycles, even if it's fractured throughout the day. When sleep is disrupted, it's essential to expose the child to morning and evening sunlight to anchor their circadian clock.
ChapterHow Light Can Impact Children's Sleep Patterns
EpisodeFind Your "Temperature Minimum" to Defeat Jetlag, Shift Work & Sleeplessness
PodcastHuberman Lab
Exposing children and teenagers, specifically their eyes, to light when sleeping can help them wake up and go to sleep earlier than usual, whilst also improving deep sleep quality by 45 minutes.
1:29:58 - 1:35:12 (05:13)
Sleep pattern
Summary
Exposing children and teenagers, specifically their eyes, to light when sleeping can help them wake up and go to sleep earlier than usual, whilst also improving deep sleep quality by 45 minutes.