Something You Should Know

SYSK TRENDING-How Your Circadian Rhythm Runs Your Life

July 7, 2026·25 min·5-min readnarrativescience
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Your circadian rhythm is far more than a sleep-wake cycle — it's a master regulatory system influencing nearly every aspect of your health, from mood and cognition to metabolism and cancer risk. Disrupting it, especially through night shifts or poor light hygiene, has serious short- and l

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Russell Foster

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People

Russell FosterMike RuthersRoger Eker

Books

Lifetime, Your Body Clock and Its Essential Roles in Good Health and Sleepby Russell Foster

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World Health Organization

Research & Papers

Study on university students' light exposure and chronotypes

Topics

BiologyLongevityMental HealthNeuroscienceScientific MethodSleep

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