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The Importance Of Morning Sunlight For Better Sleep
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So, article says you need sunlight within an hour of waking up. Sunrise has been about 6 at lately. If I slept until 5am I’d feel terrible. I honestly don’t care how long after I wake up the sun comes up, as long as it comes up for the majority of the day. BUT the amount of time in the afternoon that the suns up matters FAR more to me. I very much prefer DST.
Personally, I do/feel MUCH much better in summer months, mostly because the sun is typically at full strength, and bright. I don’t use artificial lights unless absolutely necessary (they are a migraine trigger for me). BUT, I wake up at about 4am, get out for a run (minimum of 30 minutes) and then start my day.
maybe that's "optimal" but it's probably just morning in general for "anchoring" the circadian rhythm in knowing when morning is?
I've seen other possible benefits of morning sunlight, like the UV levels may be less intense so people can get sunlight on bare skin with less damage and the ability to form vitamin D, possibly?
I’m just saying that for me, personally, I care FAR more about afternoon light, and how early the sun sets, than I do about morning sun. In the winter (February) the sun comes up around 7am here. I still wake up and do my normal routine. I don’t care that the sun doesn’t come up until 3 hours after I woke up. What I DO care about is the sun setting before 5pm. I’m absolutely miserable, and ready to sleep at about 6pm.