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THE HOUSE OF Wellness Belfer sleep CIRCADIAN HEALTH This year, attention is predicted to shift from sleep health to circadian health Rather than focusing solely on sleep solutions, circadian health is all about supporting and resetting the body's circadian rhythms, including the sleep-wake cycle ‘Afresh approach makes sense considering we've been focused on better sleep for some time, yet 60 per cent cof us continue to experience sleep problems several nights a week ‘While everything from timings of meals and workouts to caffeine intake impacts circadian health, the biggest factor is getting the right type of light at the right time of day. The results of a recent study show that brighter days make for better nights, with researchers calling for Circadian “smart lights” which change colour throughout the day to mimic daylight, to become the norm indoors. Meanwhile, as well as getting some daylight first thing in the morning, a low-budget approach to addressing your circadian health is avoiding brightly lit environments and blue light from screens at night, both of which reduce levels of melatonin, the sleep-promoting hormone. CLIMATE-ANNIETY ANTIDOTES The latest Climate Action Survey shows 72 per cent of ‘Australians are now concemed about climate change. ‘And little wonder. We've had flood after flood following the unprecedented fires of 2019/2020. Experts say climate anxiety — defined as a chronic fear of environmental doom — is on the rise. But there is asilver lining: more climate action at an individual level. Research shows a link between climate anxiety and personal climate action. ‘And if you get on board, that's good for your wellbeing, with your actions working like a climate-anxiety antidote. “Even if you know the effort youre making personally is insufficient to make a significant difference, whenever your actions are in tine with your values, its beneficial for your mental health’ says psychologist Dr Susie Burke, ‘co-author of Australian research papers about climate change’s impact on mental wellbeing, While Dr Burke says taking part in protests or awareness events will help you feel like you are doing something, even small, everyday actions will make you feel better “If you feel passionately about doing what you can to live lightly, whenever you make the effort to conserve ‘water or get your hands dirty growing your own. vegetables, youll feel good” she says. SOCIAL MEDIA AUTHENTICITY Its no secret that social media has its dark side, but ntified an alarming number of harmful. including psychological arms such as depression, anxiety and jealousy. Ae~/One solution? Keeping it real. with ‘jalarge survey showing a strong ‘correlation between how authentic people are when they post and improved wellbeing. Following social media content that is authentic is tipped to become ‘more mainstream this year, and new research shows Australian teenagers may be ahead of “What our research shows: us is where girls may once have been drawn to highly stylised or MJpe Photoshopped images of super fit or very thin ~ young women, they are now aware that these images are likely to have been edited or are actually unhealthy” says Deakin University’s Dr Kate Parker, who led a study into teens’ use of social media and health and fitness apps. The research also found that, as well as preferring factual, credible accounts over those that feature unsubstantiated claims, teens are more inclined to simply unfollow influencers who arent relatable. In 2023. it's time to follow their lead.