“When the sun goes down the pineal gland signals the production of melatonin to increase, which in turn signals the body that it is time to sleep. In the morning when sunlight enters the eye, the pineal gland signals production of melatonin to decrease and that of serotonin to increase. Serotonin wakes us up and keeps us in a good mood, bringing emotional stability and allowing us to see the sunny side of life! Sunlight hitting bare skin is also very important. The body requires sunlight on the skin to be able to produce vitamin, which has important mood modulating properties of its own, as well as playing a role in influencing other important chemicals.”

So exposure to sun in the morning in order to get going instead working against your body’s internal clock and medicating on caffeine would be an incredibly smart decision for many reasons. Research demonstrates that exposure to our natural environment (sun is just a part) promotes numerous health benefits – i could write a novel here… but just some food for thought.