OUR 24 HOUR BODY CLOCK

When I came across an image of a proposed 24 hour human body clock, my curiosity started to grow & my research began. Is there a tailored way in which we are to live our days by? To each their own, everyone is different, are some phrases everyone has heard.. but based off some findings there could be a science to getting the most out of our days. This is not the answer to productivity, but could be used as a guideline to referencing to in your day- to-day. And oh could we use as much as that these times…
As a note** You should value the act of being present over productivity but hey, that can be saved for another post!

Let’s attack evolution & sunlight here to start- Our ancestors used to be hunter-gathers back in the day day.. alongside spearing for food, came the lack of the knowingness of time, which they had no concept of (obviously it was near 12,000 years ago to give you an idea, but bear with me for build up). In turn, the sun was the deriving factor for wake/sleep cycles. Getting up with the sun, and going to sleep with it were common traits. Based with our Sun & combined with some insights from Chinese Medicine and the Ayurvedic diet I came about with a framework – to how we are able to maximize the days time slots for best use.

Before the Egyptians established our 24- hour day period, as mentioned before, our days went with the rise and fall of the the sun. Fast forward, some thousands of years and even though clocks are everywhere & our beds are featherlike, we should be up and out of bed before 8 am. From there we should sun bathe and hydrate with a 16 oz. glass of water, as well as stretching our bodies- promoting wakefulness, Vitamin- D, and hydration. A light breakfast could then follow. Unless fasting.. (plentiful of benefits, but up to you). From here our days should really stem forward.

On a piece from Psychology today, titled The 𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘺, Nigel Barber says, “more jobs get accomplished between the hours of 9:00 and 11:00 than at other times of the day, based on the activity of workers doing online piece work.” He begins to talk about our circadian rhythms as well, which is basically our internal body bodily clock from our sleep/wake cycles that regulates alertness. Stating that around the pocket hours of 9-11 it allows us to be most alert.

So in retrospect, From 10-12 or 9-11 depending on where you are in your morning ,we should use our hours towards being the most productive of our day. Which then leads us to noon – where we should feel our greatest energy levels, based off the amount of time we have been awake.

• Now lunch- it should be a heavy meal, with lots vegetables (eaten first for digestive purposes, similarly to the way fruits are too) then beans and/or carbs, making sure you are getting a sufficient amount of protein- be it with animal or without.
• With the culmination of lunch, we should then tackle our biggest problems of the day, or our most tedious tasks.
• Leading then to our creative portion of the day- being creative and stimulating our right brain as much as possible for a an hour period or so. •
• From 3-5, we should finish our work/study and then have a cup of green tea for its antioxidants benefits & calming effect to the end of the work day, combined with a small snack, such as a fruit or some nuts.
• This leads us getting into a workout period with exercise aiming for whatever time you feel is sufficient enough to classify an effective workout, pushing heart-rate up stressing your muscles and stretching your body. Exercise can also be used strategically, to release tension from a days worth of working / studying.
• Next is Dinnertime. Dinner should be had no later than 7pm, and should be lighter than lunch but heavier than your breakfast.
• Lastly, a wind down that includes light reading/some tv/ self-love/ or sexual activity/flirting. Relax a bit more, to be in bed before 11pm.
Then do it all again tomorrow.

Connect in comments or feel free to reach out! & may your time be ever in your favor!

SOURCE:
Barber, Nigel. “The Most Creative Time of Day.” Psychology Today, Sussex Publishers, 6 June 2019, www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-beast/201906/the-most-creative-time-day.