Backpacking and camping can reset your biological clock

[HkNewman]

http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-camping-better-sleep-20170202-story.html

[David Thomas]

“I’d love to see someone do an experiment where they take people who have winter depression and have them increase their time outdoors for a weekend,” he said. ” said the researcher (after finding that just two nights camping achieves most of the circadian-rthym reset).

I’ve done the experiment.  Numerous times.  Two days of being outside all day is really helpful for getting me out of the winter blahs.  Or a trip south of 40N, even if I’m not outside all day long.

[Katherine .]

“Biological” clock?

No need for a reset, already had two kids.

More seriously, that’s a convincing reason to give winter trips a try.

[Kattt]

^^^^ ;)

It makes sense to me. I also noticed that most people I know  that mention sleep problems  work indoors . I fall asleep in minutes .

[Gunnar H]

After many years of problems finding sleep at night I have solved it by making sure to see daylight in the morning by a 2 mile walk in the forest with the dog every morning. Only problem is that November – January, then its dark before I go to work, and the morning walk itself is not enough if it is still dark. This week is the first week this year when I can walk in the early morninglight, and it has been easier already to get to sleep at night. (This is more of keeping your clock in check…)

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