How does our sleeping body know when it’s time to wake up and how does it do it?

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How does our sleeping body know when it’s time to wake up and how does it do it?

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We have this thing called a “circadian rhythm”. Our bodies know approximately what time it is, and this estimate is constantly refined by being able to see when the sun rises and sets. This is what causes jet lag – your body’s circadian rhythm is thrown off, and it can’t get to sleep in time.

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