Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

When people think about sleep, the first thing they go to is what are they doing before they go to bed. Now, whilst that is important, What we don't realize is that a good night's sleep starts first thing in the morning, how you start your morning off. Now, if you're able to get natural light first thing in the morning, it's fantastic for your overall wellbeing.

When people think about sleep, the first thing they go to is what are they doing before they go to bed. Now, whilst that is important, What we don't realize is that a good night's sleep starts first thing in the morning, how you start your morning off. Now, if you're able to get natural light first thing in the morning, it's fantastic for your overall wellbeing.

When people think about sleep, the first thing they go to is what are they doing before they go to bed. Now, whilst that is important, What we don't realize is that a good night's sleep starts first thing in the morning, how you start your morning off. Now, if you're able to get natural light first thing in the morning, it's fantastic for your overall wellbeing.

It helps set your circadian rhythm. This is your biological clock. Every single cell in your body has a clock, okay? And one of the key drivers of that clock is is exposure to light, okay?

It helps set your circadian rhythm. This is your biological clock. Every single cell in your body has a clock, okay? And one of the key drivers of that clock is is exposure to light, okay?

It helps set your circadian rhythm. This is your biological clock. Every single cell in your body has a clock, okay? And one of the key drivers of that clock is is exposure to light, okay?

So if you expose yourself to bright natural lights, ideally, but I appreciate also that, you know, depending on where you live in the world, certainly in the UK at the moment, you're not getting bright natural lights in the morning. So yes, you know, put all the lights on at home, get them as bright as you possibly can. That actually helps you sleep better in the evening.

So if you expose yourself to bright natural lights, ideally, but I appreciate also that, you know, depending on where you live in the world, certainly in the UK at the moment, you're not getting bright natural lights in the morning. So yes, you know, put all the lights on at home, get them as bright as you possibly can. That actually helps you sleep better in the evening.

So if you expose yourself to bright natural lights, ideally, but I appreciate also that, you know, depending on where you live in the world, certainly in the UK at the moment, you're not getting bright natural lights in the morning. So yes, you know, put all the lights on at home, get them as bright as you possibly can. That actually helps you sleep better in the evening.

There's some studies which show us that if you meditate or practice mindfulness first thing in the morning, that can also help you sleep better at night, okay? So there's many ways that I want people to think about sleep, but what you do first thing in the morning can absolutely impact your sleep in the evening. Now, why should people care about sleep, okay? It's not just about energy.

There's some studies which show us that if you meditate or practice mindfulness first thing in the morning, that can also help you sleep better at night, okay? So there's many ways that I want people to think about sleep, but what you do first thing in the morning can absolutely impact your sleep in the evening. Now, why should people care about sleep, okay? It's not just about energy.

There's some studies which show us that if you meditate or practice mindfulness first thing in the morning, that can also help you sleep better at night, okay? So there's many ways that I want people to think about sleep, but what you do first thing in the morning can absolutely impact your sleep in the evening. Now, why should people care about sleep, okay? It's not just about energy.

Yes, energy is, of course, something that we all want, right? We want the energy to do the things that we wanna do in life. But here's what happens when you're sleep deprived. your mood goes down. You're less empathetic. You're less compassionate. You find it harder to resist temptation.

Yes, energy is, of course, something that we all want, right? We want the energy to do the things that we wanna do in life. But here's what happens when you're sleep deprived. your mood goes down. You're less empathetic. You're less compassionate. You find it harder to resist temptation.

Yes, energy is, of course, something that we all want, right? We want the energy to do the things that we wanna do in life. But here's what happens when you're sleep deprived. your mood goes down. You're less empathetic. You're less compassionate. You find it harder to resist temptation.

If you sleep five and a half hours each night compared to seven and a half hours each night, one study showed, on average, you're eating 22% more the following day in terms of calories. Okay, so think about that. Five days of extreme sleep deprivation will lead to a whole extra one day's worth of calories going through your mouth, okay?

If you sleep five and a half hours each night compared to seven and a half hours each night, one study showed, on average, you're eating 22% more the following day in terms of calories. Okay, so think about that. Five days of extreme sleep deprivation will lead to a whole extra one day's worth of calories going through your mouth, okay?

If you sleep five and a half hours each night compared to seven and a half hours each night, one study showed, on average, you're eating 22% more the following day in terms of calories. Okay, so think about that. Five days of extreme sleep deprivation will lead to a whole extra one day's worth of calories going through your mouth, okay?

So I've helped, Mel, some patients lose weight in a sustainable way, not by focusing on their diets, by focusing on their sleep. This goes back, Mel, to what I said right at the start. think about these four pillars and ask yourself, which one of these four pillars do I need the most work in, right? Too often we focus on our favorite pillar.

So I've helped, Mel, some patients lose weight in a sustainable way, not by focusing on their diets, by focusing on their sleep. This goes back, Mel, to what I said right at the start. think about these four pillars and ask yourself, which one of these four pillars do I need the most work in, right? Too often we focus on our favorite pillar.