Overview

Shift work, late‑night screens, or rapid time‑zone changes can desynchronise the body’s master clock, leading to difficulty getting to sleep at night and sleepiness by day.

Health Consequences

Circadian misalignment is strongly linked to metabolic syndrome, impaired glucose tolerance, and elevated cardiovascular‑disease risk. Difficulty with work or school is common. Fatigue related accidents and absenteeism can be problematic.

Rebis Treatment Approach

• Collaborative co-discovery for competing sources of sleep disruption, using the Five Finger Approach

• Timed bright‑light therapy and melatonin

• Chrononutrition (time‑restricted eating)

• Behavioural coaching to re‑anchor sleep/wake cues

Benefits of Treatment

Re‑entraining the clock harmonises hormone release, steadies blood sugar, and soothes gut motility, leading to deeper, more restorative sleep. Re-aligning the sleep-wake circadian cycle leads to more restorative and longer sleep at night, for brighter and more energetic days!