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Can tech help you reset your internal clock? Here's what to consider

By Matt Fuchs

05 Feb 2023 · 5 min read

Editor's Note

New technologies are helping people reset their natural circadian rhythms and improve their sleep, waking, and daytime alertness. Learn all about the latest in sleep technology.

When people have a hard time sleeping, or waking up, or staying awake during the day, often it's because their natural circadian rhythms have gotten off-kilter. But new technologies - including special masks, glasses, heart sensors and apps - are trying to remedy that.

Circadian rhythms guide the body through the 24-hour cycle. They tell us when it's time to eat and sleep, and when it's time to get up and start a new day.

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