If you ever find yourself having trouble sleeping at night and feeling tired during the day, don’t forget that your internal clock is set based on sunlight.  Getting even just 15 minutes of direct sunlight every day can do a lot to help reset your internal clock if you are coming from another timezone or have just messed your schedule up by working a bunch of late nights.

A pre-work run can help energize the rest of your day. To help make sure you get the most out of yours, resist the urge to hit the snooze button before getting up.

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Runner's World has outlined some tips on how to optimize your running by regulating the activities you're inclined to do when not running.

If you've been waking up feeling like you might have been fighting off a zombie horde in your sleep, it might be time to start tracking your sleep patterns to get to the bottom of things.

Those friends who claim they "only need" five or six hours of sleep, as compared to your lazy eight? Researchers suggest their lowered slumber needs are a genetic mutation, and that the rest of us shouldn't fight our instincts.

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As a student you may think, "I'm in the prime of my life. Why would I ever want to take a nap?" But after a few unmissable nights out and early classes, you understand how a good nap makes all the difference.

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Tossing and turning all night because the scorching heat wouldn't let you get your much-needed sleep is most unenviable. Next time the temperature gets too hot to handle, incorporate these tricks to help you sleep comfortably through the night.

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