Your Body Clock and Circadian Rhythms

Circadian Rhythms
Sleeping patterns are guided by your body's circadian rhythms. Circadian rhythms are also connected with other facets of your behavior, physiology and metabolism. These circadian rhythms are programmed by signals sent to the brain by your suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), which is otherwise known as your “internal clock.”

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN)
The SCN is light-sensitive, which is how it is able to recognize and distinguish the time of day. This master clock will initiate its timing signals to the rest of the body, telling you when it is time to sleep. The SCN is located in the hypothalamus gland in the brain and is involved with such basic bodily mechanisms as hunger, thirst, sexual desire and sleep.

Sleep Patterns
In a typical and ideal 24-hour circadian rhythm, people have the strongest inclination to sleep at night, although feelings of sleepiness are also fairly common in the afternoon hours after lunch.

Unfortunately, due to a variety of reasons that may include high levels of stress, nervousness and anxiety, high consumption of stimulants, irregular sleeping habits and eating or exercising before bed, many people experience occasional sleeplessness. Whatever the reason, occasional sleeplessness means that your body's circadian rhythms are not always functioning properly.

Getting your circadian rhythms back on track is an important step in optimizing your health and wellness and getting the most out of life. That's why when occasional sleeplessness hits you, you need to strike back fast with an effective solution. That's why you want Sleep Fast™.