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Maya Glantz

The Benefits of Morning Sunlight on Your Body (and Your Sleep) — and How to Design Your Garden for Optimal Exposure

A beautiful outdoor swimming pool in a tropical setting .

I've never been a morning person; I'm more the type to have to set 10 alarms in two-minute increments before I can drag my body out of bed, but recently, something has changed. Now that the summer months have finally begun, I've taken to sleeping with my blinds partially open and letting the warmth of the sun wake me up. There are definite benefits to morning sunlight for your body, after all, I've never felt better.

So, I decided to take it a step further and incorporate my whole morning routine into the garden. Now my coffee and breakfast are always enjoyed in my garden, and as a result, I've been feeling more energized, calm, and I'm even falling asleep more easily. I decided to reach out to the experts to find out a bit more about these changes and figure out what I could do to my garden design to help nurture my new daily routine. Wellness outdoors is a big garden trend, don't you know?

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