Dr. Will Bulsiewicz
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And what they found was that the effect on their mood was as powerful as what you would expect to occur if they were to be prescribed medication, but without the side effects and with all of the added benefits that you get throughout the entire body beyond just improving your mood.
And what they found was that the effect on their mood was as powerful as what you would expect to occur if they were to be prescribed medication, but without the side effects and with all of the added benefits that you get throughout the entire body beyond just improving your mood.
So it turns out that this serotonin that's produced in the gut, it's not driving mood in your body, but it is a factor.
So it turns out that this serotonin that's produced in the gut, it's not driving mood in your body, but it is a factor.
So it turns out that this serotonin that's produced in the gut, it's not driving mood in your body, but it is a factor.
Melatonin is our sleepy time hormone. Melatonin sets the nighttime rhythm for our circadian rhythm. So we're talking about rhythm. And one of the most powerful things that I've found, I don't know how you feel about this or if you enjoy doing this, I'd be curious to hear from you, but I like waking up and taking a walk in the morning outside.
Melatonin is our sleepy time hormone. Melatonin sets the nighttime rhythm for our circadian rhythm. So we're talking about rhythm. And one of the most powerful things that I've found, I don't know how you feel about this or if you enjoy doing this, I'd be curious to hear from you, but I like waking up and taking a walk in the morning outside.
Melatonin is our sleepy time hormone. Melatonin sets the nighttime rhythm for our circadian rhythm. So we're talking about rhythm. And one of the most powerful things that I've found, I don't know how you feel about this or if you enjoy doing this, I'd be curious to hear from you, but I like waking up and taking a walk in the morning outside.
This is the reason why people get seasonal affective disorder. but also morning sunlight. And by the way, it will energize you and it will also give you better focus that day. Like literally the first day that you do this, you will feel the difference.
This is the reason why people get seasonal affective disorder. but also morning sunlight. And by the way, it will energize you and it will also give you better focus that day. Like literally the first day that you do this, you will feel the difference.
This is the reason why people get seasonal affective disorder. but also morning sunlight. And by the way, it will energize you and it will also give you better focus that day. Like literally the first day that you do this, you will feel the difference.
But the quite fascinating thing is it may also improve your rhythm in terms of your gut, reducing gut symptoms, allowing you to have that good, healthy morning bowel movement propelled by serotonin. And when I say propelled, I mean in a good way, like a normal, healthy bowel movement, not diarrhea.
But the quite fascinating thing is it may also improve your rhythm in terms of your gut, reducing gut symptoms, allowing you to have that good, healthy morning bowel movement propelled by serotonin. And when I say propelled, I mean in a good way, like a normal, healthy bowel movement, not diarrhea.
But the quite fascinating thing is it may also improve your rhythm in terms of your gut, reducing gut symptoms, allowing you to have that good, healthy morning bowel movement propelled by serotonin. And when I say propelled, I mean in a good way, like a normal, healthy bowel movement, not diarrhea.
So when we have this serotonin release in the morning through morning light exposure, we are preparing ourselves for sleep that night. And you get the melatonin, which helps you to get into a circadian alignment. And what you will find is that roughly 14 hours after you take your morning walk, that night you will find that you're getting sleepy and you'll get a better night's rest.
So when we have this serotonin release in the morning through morning light exposure, we are preparing ourselves for sleep that night. And you get the melatonin, which helps you to get into a circadian alignment. And what you will find is that roughly 14 hours after you take your morning walk, that night you will find that you're getting sleepy and you'll get a better night's rest.
So when we have this serotonin release in the morning through morning light exposure, we are preparing ourselves for sleep that night. And you get the melatonin, which helps you to get into a circadian alignment. And what you will find is that roughly 14 hours after you take your morning walk, that night you will find that you're getting sleepy and you'll get a better night's rest.
Melatonin is interesting because melatonin, I've always thought of it as just sleep. Actually, it turns out we have 400 times more melatonin in our gut than we do in our brain. So we said 95% of serotonin is in the gut, 400 times more melatonin in the gut. Why so much melatonin in the gut?
Melatonin is interesting because melatonin, I've always thought of it as just sleep. Actually, it turns out we have 400 times more melatonin in our gut than we do in our brain. So we said 95% of serotonin is in the gut, 400 times more melatonin in the gut. Why so much melatonin in the gut?
Melatonin is interesting because melatonin, I've always thought of it as just sleep. Actually, it turns out we have 400 times more melatonin in our gut than we do in our brain. So we said 95% of serotonin is in the gut, 400 times more melatonin in the gut. Why so much melatonin in the gut?