Watch the Sunset for 5 Minutes 🌇

Watch the Sunset for 5 Minutes 🌇

Yesterday's tool for dimming the lights needs a few days to adapt. Today's is cooler and kinda makes the light thing way easier. Here we go.

Getting sunlight in your eyes in the early evening signals to the circadian clock that it's evening time and that sleep is coming. It serves as a second anchor or reference point for your brain and body to know where it is in time. - AH

You know how morning sunlight fuels you with morning energy? Yeah, evening sunsets fuel you with nighttime energy. The dark blue-orange rays of the sunset send a strong signal to your brain about what time it is. This aligns your internal circadian clock to the external clock and you feel good.

You reset your hormone levels and neglect the drawbacks of bad behaviors like eating late and viewing bright artificial lights. So you get better performance, mood, focus, and sleep through the night.

In summary, sunsets are amazing.

So for today, when you notice the sun starts setting, take a break to look at it. This shouldn't take more than 5-10 minutes. You can use the time to think about life, goals, and your upcoming day.

This helps you beat evening procrastination since your physiology is less drained and more ready to beat limbic friction. So you spend the night on things you enjoy instead of scrolling social media

That's all for today, let's keep it light. Unless you read this email at night. In that case, keep it dim. Worst dad joke ever :)

Anyway, watch the sunset for 5 minutes. Then, if possible, use that as your starting point for yesterday's tool. When you go back indoors, dim, lower, or turn off the lights.

Great job Reader! Enjoy the sun 🌇

Your progress to better sleep

Day 1: Sleep in line with your 'sleep hunger'✅​
Day 2: Get morning sunlight ✅​
Day 3: Halt caffeine at 3 pm ✅
​Day 4: Stop eating at 8 pm ✅​
Day 5: Change your sleep mindset ✅
Day 6: Decrease lights at night ✅
​Day 7: Watch the sunset ⏳