A Good Night's Sleep (2)

Your body produces a chemical called melatonin that helps you sleep. Light affects the amount of melatonin your body makes. It produces more in the evening and less in the daytime. So at night turn off your TV and computer. Also, don't read from a backlit device like an iPad. Some scientists think that the light from those devices stops your body from making melatonin. So turn those screens off at least an hour before bedtime.

Maybe you can't sleep or you wake up in the middle of the night. Don't just lie in bed. Get up and do something relaxing elsewhere. Then go back to bed when you feel drowsy. If you worry a lot, make a list of things you need to do the next day. Do that an hour before ed. That way you get your worrying out of the way before you go to bed.

After a good night's sleep, you'll be able to face a new day.

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Teaching Topic: Circadian Rhythm (生理時鐘)
不管是動物或植物, 都有生理時鐘,
人類是日行性動物,
幫助調整生理時鐘可以靠日照陽光和飲食!


Grammar Gym
That way you get your worrying out of the way before you go to bed.
get your worrying out of the way
To get [something] out of the way
- Somebody should get that tree branch out of the way so traffic is not blocked.
- Get your homework out of the way before your favorite TV show starts.

Language Lab
affect v.
to do something that produces an effect or change in something or in someone's situation:
- The change in the personnel policy will only affect a limited number of people.
- His bad temper greatly affects his relationships.
to make someone feel strong emotions: 打擊
- Breaking up with her boyfriend affected Joyce deeply.

backlit adj.
illuminated from behind:
- The backlit window display makes the merchandise more appealing.
- The computer tablet's backlit screen was made in Japan.

elsewhere adv.
in, at, or to another place:
- The couple couldn't find an affordable place in this area to rent, so they have decided to look elsewhere.
- Living expenses in New York City are higher than elsewhere in the country.

drowsy adj.
tired and almost asleep [= sleepy]:
- The cough syrup make me feel really drowsy.
- I felt drowsy after lunch, so I took a short nap.
drowsiness n. [uncountable]
- Cold medicine sometimes causes drowsiness.

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