Article: reset your BODY CLOCK

Not a morning person? Your genes have a lot to do with it, but there are ways to change your night-owl or early-bird habits to accomplish more each day. By Jacqueline stenson

What makes some of us "night owls" - people who perk up in the evening and don't go to bed until 2 a.m. (or even later) - while others are "larks" early birds who wake up bright-eyed and ready to go at the crack of dawn? The answer lies mostly in our internal body clock, which is largely determined by our genes. In addition to driving our 24-hour (or circadian) sleep-wake cycle, this clock regulates hormone levels, body temperature, blood pressure, alertness and performance ability.

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