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The circadian rhythm is the body's way of regulating the human wakefulness and sleep cycle. When this system is working well, that is when wakefulness occurs at times that are appropriate to our internal biological times, we function well.
When the circadian rhythm is disrupted and wakefulness occurs at inappropriate biological times, many areas of functioning are impaired. An obvious example of this is jet lag. Many of us can relate to the impact this disruption to the circadian rhythm has on mood, concentration and performance, to name a few.
This biological system of wakefulness and sleep regulation differs across the lifespan. Developmental changes in sleep and circadian processes have important implications for learning, memory and emotion. There is a large body of scientific literature which suggests that the current trend of early school start time causes a disruption to the natural sleep wake cycle of young and mature adolescents, with far reaching consequences. The effects are twofold. Firstly, the direct association between circadian misalignment and mood and cognitive functioning are observed. Secondly, as a secondary outcome of long-term circadian misalignment, the effects of chronic sleep loss are noted also.
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