Source: # Daylight – light, nature and daily rhythm *From the book – Chapter 13: Sleep, Food and Movement* ## Daylight Morning light helps set the body clock, boosts alertness and mood, and improves night-time sleep. Try to spend 20 to 30 minutes outdoors each day, especially in the morning. In dark winters, a **light therapy box** (10,000 lux, used under medical guidance) can help with seasonal depression. [Read the full chapter – Chapter 13: Sleep, Food and Movement](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/chapter/13/) ## Stories from real life - [The Three O’Clock Waker](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/story/the-three-oclock-waker-53/) – Meera, 52, runs a small provision shop in Nashik. For two months she has woken at three every morning, heart heavy, mind replaying old worries. She… - [Maggi at Midnight](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/story/maggi-at-midnight-54/) – Kabir, 17, has board exams in three weeks. He skips breakfast to save time, grabs a samosa at lunch, and by evening is starving. At midnight… - [Counting Every Step](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/story/counting-every-step-55/) – Grace, 29, a marketing executive in Manchester, started jogging to feel better after a breakup. Soon she was running twice a day, even with a sore… - [Kavita, Age 34](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/story/kavita-age-34-168/) – Thirty-four-year-old Kavita felt as though she were constantly running on empty. She was exhausted all the time, her mood was perpetually low, and she had secretly… ## Shloks - [Bhagavad Gita 6.17](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/shloka/bhagavad-gita-6-17-22/) – For one who is moderate in food and recreation, moderate in work, and moderate in sleep and waking, yoga becomes the destroyer of sorrow. More on this topic: [Sleep problems, food and daily routine for a healthy mind](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/topic/sleep-food-routine/) ## More questions - [Nature – light, nature and daily rhythm](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/nature-light-nature-and-daily-rhythm/) - [Routine – light, nature and daily rhythm](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/routine-light-nature-and-daily-rhythm/) - [Digital habits – light, nature and daily rhythm](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/digital-habits-light-nature-and-daily-rhythm/) - [Understanding food and emotional eating – sleep, food and movement](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/understanding-food-and-emotional-eating-sleep-food-and-movement/) - [How much sleep do most adults need for good mental health?](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/how-much-sleep-do-most-adults-need-for-good-mental-health/) - [What is true: regular physical exercise benefits mental health by…?](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/what-is-true-regular-physical-exercise-benefits-mental-health-by/) - [Which dietary pattern is associated with better mental health?](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/which-dietary-pattern-is-associated-with-better-mental-health/) - [What is true: poor sleep can contribute to…?](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/what-is-true-poor-sleep-can-contribute-to/) - [What is true: omega-3 fatty acids are important for…?](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/what-is-true-omega-3-fatty-acids-are-important-for/) - [What does Bhagavad Gita 6.17 mean for the mind? (Chapter 13)](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/meaning-bhagavad-gita-6-17/) - [How to sleep better – habits that help](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/how-to-sleep-better/) - [Food, mood and emotional eating](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/answers/emotional-eating/) [myadvisorfriend@gmail.com](mailto:myadvisorfriend@gmail.com) · [Contact](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/contact/) · [About](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/about/) · [Privacy](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/privacy/) · [Disclaimer](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/disclaimer/) --- *Psychology for Everyone – A Mental Well Being Series* by Satish Zope · free to read · Contact: [myadvisorfriend@gmail.com](mailto:myadvisorfriend@gmail.com) · [About](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/about/) · [Privacy](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/privacy/) · [Disclaimer](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/disclaimer/)