Monday, February 13, 2012

Your Ticking Clock

Picture the human body as a big clock, or perhaps a conglomerate of clocks, all ticking in unison. All forms of life respond to the cycles of the sun, the moon and the changing seasons. This is called the biological clock, or, to use a more scientific term, the circadian rhythm. The word "circadia...
11/12/08 10:35pm

Thanks so much for your post Florence.  I think people knowing as much as they can about how their body operates, specifically with regard to sleep, is such a good thing.  If more people understood how important keeping sleep routines in place is to overall health I think we could have healthier people out there.

 

Great to have you bring this to our community.

 

All the best, sue

 

Read more at these links:

Circadian rhythm

Sleep Hygiene

 

 

 

 

Anonymous
Anonymous
11/13/08 8:38am

I once purchased melatonin to help me fall asleep. I may be wrong, but I think the tablets were 5 mg strength. It had just the opposite effect, making me very nervous and hyperalert. I disposed of them. I wonder whether anyone reading this had the same or similar reaction.