If you have lights on all the time and you're constantly getting the signal to turn on these

hormones, they're eventually going to be dysregulated and not function the way they should.

The fact is like our biology is diurnal. So we have this biology that's not nocturnal biology like

rats and mice and bats. So you can go against nature for only so long before

there's consequences. Our bodies are synced in nature. They're infinitely intelligent. It knows.

We have a pact between the two of us as part of our marriage, actually, is to never miss another

sunrise for the rest of our lives. And it's been seven years and we haven't missed one

morning. I'm Cynthia Overgard, owner of hypniburthing of Connecticut, childbirth advocate,

and postpartum support specialist. And I'm Tresha Ludwig, certified nurse midwife and

international board certified lactation consultant.

And this is the Down to Birth podcast.

Childbirth is something we're made to do, but how do we have our safest and most satisfying experience in today's medical culture?

Let's dispel the myths and get down to birth.

Everybody, we're Heidi and Thaddeus from Dreamwalkers, and we teach people about the importance and the benefits of getting proper sleep.

In a modern chaotic society today, our sleep is so disrupted from the addictive nature

to television, video games, and our phones, which research says are just as addictive as

gambling.

They are keeping us awake and alert at times when our

body needs to rest, recharge, and rejuvenate. So our entire goal is to teach people about the cues

that the body receives about light, how they affect our biology, and how to change really simple things in your life to get better,

deeper, and more rejuvenating sleep for you and the whole family.

I'll let Heidi do a quick intro since she's also here with us.

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