Joel Agron Professor Mather 4-18-01 Circadian Rythms and Workers Poductivity What are circadian rhythms, and how do they affect the body? The term “circadian” means “about a day.” Circadian rhythms are rhythms that rise and fall during the course of the day in a regular pattern. There are hundreds of bodily functions that drive on these daily rhythms, including hormone production and body temperature, when we sleep and when we digest food. Many of …showed first 75 words of 648 total…

…showed last 75 words of 648 total…and get to sleep between 7 and 8 a.m., you should make an effort on your days off to adjust your schedule so you're not waking up at 6 a.m. Try going to bed at 2 a.m. so you're waking up at 9 or 10 a.m. That way, there are several hours of overlap in the hours you sleep between your days off and your days at work. That sort of thing is important. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** None