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Circadian management includes various ways to optimise one's [[Wikipedia:Circadian rhythm|circadian rhythm]] with respect to one's sleep schedule. The stability as well as the alignment of your circadian rhythm is critical to maintaining the quality of your sleep. However, depending on the timings of your sleeps and your scheduling restraints, you may or may not be able to sleep at optimal hours. To this end, it is possible to mitigate the effects of suboptimal sleep timings through shifting the circadian rhythm itself.  

'''Circadian management''' includes various ways to optimise one's [[Wikipedia:Circadian rhythm|circadian rhythm]] with respect to one's sleep schedule. The stability as well as the alignment of your circadian rhythm is critical to maintaining the quality of your sleep. However, depending on the timings of your sleeps and your scheduling restraints, you may or may not be able to sleep at optimal hours. To this end, it is possible to mitigate the effects of suboptimal sleep timings through shifting the circadian rhythm itself.  

== Circadian structure ==

== Circadian structure ==

[[File:Circadian human.png|thumb|Typical circadian timings of physiological processes]]

[[File:Circadian human.png|thumb|Typical circadian timings of physiological processes]]

The circadian rhythm regulates a range of physiological processes that controls sleep-wake cycles. These rhythms are synchronized to [[Wikipedia:Local mean time|local solar time]] (rather than clock time) when they are stabilised. In some regions, local clock time can differ substantially from the solar time, and additional consideration is required to correctly plan circadian management measures.  

The circadian rhythm regulates a range of physiological processes that controls sleep-wake cycles. These rhythms are synchronized to [[Wikipedia:Local mean time|local solar time]] when they are stabilised.  

[[File:Solar vs clock time.png|thumb|Those living in red regions should subtract hours from their clock time to get the solar time, and those living in blue regions should add hours. The number of hours is to add can be seen according to the colour legend below.]]

 

Note that, in some regions, ''local clock time'' can differ substantially from the ''solar time'', and additional consideration is required to correctly plan circadian management measures.  

[[File:Solar vs clock time.png|thumb|Those living in red regions should subtract hours from their clock time to get the solar time, and those living in blue regions should add hours. The number of hours to add can be seen according to the colour legend below.]]

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