2. Expose yourself to bright sunlight in the mornings.
Light sets your circadian rhythms —the times you naturally want to wake up and go to sleep. Exposing yourself to bright light early in the day shifts your rhythms earlier, without you having to try to go to sleep earlier.
Whatever you usually do in the mornings, try switching to walking outside as soon as you wake up. Let breakfast or shower come afterwards.
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