Tips for circadian sleep health while working from home

Abstract

No abstract available. Article truncated after 150 words. Sleep is more important now than ever. Getting enough sleep and maintaining a regular schedule for optimal circadian rhythm health is a challenge for most of us even in the best of times, but the schedule changes and added stress from the COVID-19 pandemic has likely impacted your sleep schedule over the past few weeks. Sleep does more than just make us feel better the next day. It allows us to pay close attention, remember new information, and multi-task. Regularity of sleep and wake also maintains the health and optimal function of the circadian timing system (our internal biological clock). Insufficient sleep and irregular sleep-wake schedules can impair our health, weaken our immune system, increase inflammation, and even lead to increased vulnerability to viral illnesses. Given how important regular, sufficient, sleep is for our safety, health, and quality of life, the following tips may help to optimize circadian and sleep …

Keywords

• sleep
• circadian rhythm
• covid-19
• pandemic
• recommendations
• sleep environment
• sleep-wake disorder
• blue light
• routine
• sleep health