A top doctor has revealed that many people are skipping a vital morning step which ensures you wake up your body clock properly.
Dr Karan Rajan says in order to avoid any long-term health issues, you need to physically wake your body clock every morning by doing one thing.
In the video posted to his official TikTok account, he says: “When you wake up in the morning, do you wake up your body clock as well?
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“The best way to regulate your circadian clock so your energy, focus, physical and mental health is as optimised as they can be is to receive as much sunlight as possible as soon as you wake up - or as close to that time as possible.
“The best way to do this is by going outside or looking through a window even if you live in a country that has miserable weather and overcast days.”
Speaking about the effects of not getting enough natural daylight from the moment you wake up, the UK doctor explained: “Even just going a few days with poor sunlight exposure can cause some pretty major biological disruptions to several body systems.
“From adrenaline, cortisol, serotonin production to vitamin D synthesis to sleep-wake cycles and all of these can have major physical and mental health consequences.”
According to health officials, low serotonin levels can make you tired and lethargic, and vitamin D deficiency is also known to cause fatigue.
This can in turn makes it hard to focus for long periods of time or get much done throughout your day, even if it's something you want to do.
“Remember even if there is cloud cover, sunlight still works for you so unless you live underground or in a cave, you should be doing this - get some sunlight first thing in the morning,” Dr Karan said.
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