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* Getty Images SLEEP ON IT En español | “Early to bed, early to rise” may sound like sage advice, but if your circadian rhythm — aka your body clock — gets out of whack, it can make you

sleepy when you should be alert and wakeful when you should be sleeping. Disrupted sleep patterns can also lead to poor memory, depression and even migraine headaches. Here are nine ways to

reset your body clock. 1 of 12 * Getty Images STEP INTO THE SUNSHINE Eating too much bacon, fried chicken and pizza could make you sleepy and sluggish. Our eating patterns — and digestive

system — are part of our body clock, and a high-fat diet can disrupt the rhythm. In an Australian study of 1,815 men between the ages of 35 and 80, those eating a high-fat diet reported more

daytime sleepiness, regardless of body-mass index. Switching to a low-fat diet can reverse the effect. 2 of 12 * Getty Images GO ONLINE IN THE MORNING Darkness is your brain’s off-switch.

Late evening light keeps you awake — even if it’s the glow from a television or electronic tablet. A few minutes of bright light at bedtime or in the middle of the night (such as turning on

the bathroom light) sends the wrong signal to your brain. The American Medical Association also warns about sleep disruption from high-intensity LED street lights. Shut them out with

light-blocking curtains or blinds. 3 of 12 * Getty Images SYNC YOUR SCHEDULE WITH YOUR BODY CLOCK En español | “Early to bed, early to rise” may sound like sage advice, but if your circadian

rhythm — aka your body clock — gets out of whack, it can make you sleepy when you should be alert and wakeful when you should be sleeping. Disrupted sleep patterns can also lead to poor

memory, depression and even migraine headaches. Here are nine ways to reset your body clock. 4 of 12 * Getty Images AVOID FATTY FOODS En español | “Early to bed, early to rise” may sound

like sage advice, but if your circadian rhythm — aka your body clock — gets out of whack, it can make you sleepy when you should be alert and wakeful when you should be sleeping. Disrupted

sleep patterns can also lead to poor memory, depression and even migraine headaches. Here are nine ways to reset your body clock. 5 of 12 * Istock AARP OFFER: HEALTHY LIVING TIPS AND NEWS En

español | “Early to bed, early to rise” may sound like sage advice, but if your circadian rhythm — aka your body clock — gets out of whack, it can make you sleepy when you should be alert

and wakeful when you should be sleeping. Disrupted sleep patterns can also lead to poor memory, depression and even migraine headaches. Here are nine ways to reset your body clock. 6 of 12 *

Getty Images CUT OUT COFFEE BY MIDDAY En español | “Early to bed, early to rise” may sound like sage advice, but if your circadian rhythm — aka your body clock — gets out of whack, it can

make you sleepy when you should be alert and wakeful when you should be sleeping. Disrupted sleep patterns can also lead to poor memory, depression and even migraine headaches. Here are nine

ways to reset your body clock. 7 of 12 * Getty Images TREAT YOUR CATARACTS En español | “Early to bed, early to rise” may sound like sage advice, but if your circadian rhythm — aka your

body clock — gets out of whack, it can make you sleepy when you should be alert and wakeful when you should be sleeping. Disrupted sleep patterns can also lead to poor memory, depression and

even migraine headaches. Here are nine ways to reset your body clock. 8 of 12 * Getty Images DIM THE LIGHTS AT NIGHT En español | “Early to bed, early to rise” may sound like sage advice,

but if your circadian rhythm — aka your body clock — gets out of whack, it can make you sleepy when you should be alert and wakeful when you should be sleeping. Disrupted sleep patterns can

also lead to poor memory, depression and even migraine headaches. Here are nine ways to reset your body clock. 9 of 12 * Getty Images CONSIDER A DOSE OF MELATONIN En español | “Early to bed,

early to rise” may sound like sage advice, but if your circadian rhythm — aka your body clock — gets out of whack, it can make you sleepy when you should be alert and wakeful when you

should be sleeping. Disrupted sleep patterns can also lead to poor memory, depression and even migraine headaches. Here are nine ways to reset your body clock. 10 of 12 * Getty Images CRANK

UP THE WATTAGE En español | “Early to bed, early to rise” may sound like sage advice, but if your circadian rhythm — aka your body clock — gets out of whack, it can make you sleepy when you

should be alert and wakeful when you should be sleeping. Disrupted sleep patterns can also lead to poor memory, depression and even migraine headaches. Here are nine ways to reset your body

clock. 11 of 12 * VIEW MORE SLIDESHOWS En español | “Early to bed, early to rise” may sound like sage advice, but if your circadian rhythm — aka your body clock — gets out of whack, it can

make you sleepy when you should be alert and wakeful when you should be sleeping. Disrupted sleep patterns can also lead to poor memory, depression and even migraine headaches. Here are nine

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