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Insulin Sensitivity and The Sleep-Wake Cycle
When we disrupt our sleep-wake cycle, we also impair beta cell function and insulin sensitivity; this essentially means that our body's ability to regulate blood sugar levels becomes compromised
Caffeine Needs Rules
Remember that your ‘need’ for caffeine, a stimulant, is mainly driven by your ‘need’ for sleep.
Also, your ‘need’ to use a depressant such as alcohol before bed is often driven by the overuse of the aforementioned stimulant.
What We Eat and The Sleep-Wake Cycle
Leptin and ghrelin play a crucial role in regulating our appetite and food intake and when these hormones become desynchronised, it can significantly impact our food choices and eating habits.
The Human Grand Complication
Our body is the grandest of complications.
Every cell has its own mechanism. A timer if you will that is set to start at a prompt, initiate a series of actions and assuming the prompt remains constant repeat.
Taking Responsibility for Your Own Actions
Making the mental shift that takes you from moping and feeling miserable to getting things done and feeling great is no easy feat. We have a few tips on building that resolve and putting it to good use.
What Is Human Resilience and Why Does It Matter
The concept of human resilience has been around for some time. Now you can explore this concept and find out for yourself how to build it successfully.
The Importance of a Morning Routine and How to Create One for Yourself
Everyone talks about early birds catching the worm, but it’s not just about waking up at the break of dawn. If you create a solid morning routine and stick to it, you’ll change your life for the better. Here’s how.
Types of Bright Light Therapy
Unfortunately, most of us typically don't get enough sunlight exposure. Most of us live in closed houses with almost zero inflow of natural sunlight. This is where the bright light therapy comes in or the great outdoors when the season and weather permits.
The Ultimate Guide to Being More Productive
Ever wondered why you end up feeling stressed out and frustrated even though you started your day with the right intentions to get things done? Maybe because you're trying to work harder instead of smarter. In this article, we've listed some of the expert-approved tips that will help you increase your productivity, and leave you with a sense of achievement every single day.
Mastering an Evening Routine
Morning and evening routines are a huge part of any performance-focused individuals day. Make some subtle changes to both of them, stick with it and see the difference.
Emotional Energy: Is It Working For You Or Against You
Unless you’re a psychopath, you have probably already experienced a multitude of emotions today, ranging from feeling mildly irritated at having to get out of bed early to bursting with excitement about the day ahead. How you feel and what emotions arise are matters of perspective, and yours will be determined by a variety of factors that add context to your current situation; past experiences, what lies ahead of you, your physiology, and many others.
Understanding the Role of Light and How it Wakes Us Up
Our internal body clock is deeply tied to exposure to light. When we expose ourselves to high-quality light during the day, our internal clock adjusts to going down to a bed when it gets dark.
