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How to avoid sleep disruptions during the holiday season

Travel, activity, and lots of time with friends and family can take a toll on your sleep during the holiday season. Here are some tips to get your shut-eye.
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With shorter daylight hours, stress and travel to different time zones, the holiday season can disrupt our circadian rhythm and create sleep difficulties.

Not getting enough sleep can make it harder to avoid stress, enjoy time with family, and finally return to work.

Here, Helmut Zarbl, director at the Rutgers University Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute (EOHSI) and an expert on circadian rhythm disruption and sleep cycles, shares tips on how to minimize jet lag and sleep disruptions during the holidays:

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