Understanding Temperature Minimum
Discover how your body’s temperature minimum plays a crucial role in regulating sleep patterns. If you typically wake up at 7:00 a.m., your temperature minimum occurs at 5:00 a.m., influencing your sleep-wake cycle. Engaging in bright light exposure, exercise, or caffeine in the hours leading up to this time can shift your internal clock, making you feel alert when you should be resting.In this clip
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Related Questions
If you wake up at 5 AM, is your temperature minimum at 3 AM according to the episode Find Your Temperature Minimum to Defeat Jetlag, Shift Work & Sleeplessness | Huberman Lab Podcast #4 and the clip Shifting Your Circadian Clock?
If I wake up at 8:30 AM and understand that my temperature minimum was at 6:30 AM, how does this help me understand my circadian rhythm? For example, consider two scenarios: one where I see immediate bright light upon waking and another where I wait 2-3 hours and hit the gym around 12 PM.
Should I expose myself to bright light 4 to 6 hours or 2 to 4 hours before my temperature minimum if my usual wake time is 6 a.m., according to the episode Find Your Temperature Minimum to Defeat Jetlag, Shift Work & Sleeplessness | Huberman Lab Podcast #4 and the clip Shift Your Circadian Clock?