Week 1
IN THIS LESSON
Week 1 Recap + Q&A:
Circadian Rhythm is our internal time keeper
When the lightbulb was invented
2017 Nobel Prize - discovery of how light control the circadian rhythm
How our natural biology is set up and will function for the whole of human evolution
What the circadian rhythm controls and why this important for our kids
What the circadian rhythm controls and why this important for our kids
Answering questions on LIVE call
Plus; Bed wetting/ Glass on the Grass story and how to optimise a child's circadian rhythm to help with bed wetting.
Any questions please post them in the comments below or post in the Facebook Group.
Jess x
💌Email copy (from 2023)
It was about 18 months ago that I said to my 8yr old to grab a glass and go stand on the grass. I said “mate we’re going to try something new, let’s call it Glass on the Grass”.
He smiled and walked outside.
This kid is extremely active. From the moment his head lifts from the pillow to the moment he crashes down hard at night, he DOES NOT STOP.
Once he crashes, he doesn’t move until sun peaks its head over the horizon.
He’s physically and mentally very active and a very healthy kid but he was still having some bed wetting overnight which was really starting to bother him.
So, I decided to get really habitual with his daily rhythm to see if it would help.
He was watching too much TV, being exposed to too much artificial light after dark and not drinking enough water with bare feet on the earth.
So, his daily rhythm now looks a lot like this…
Wakes up naturally around sunrise
Grabs a cup, fills with water and walks straight outside
He walks around the front yard while sipping his water. Puts the cup down, climbs the tree. Sips some more. Climbs the swing set. Sips some more and finally skulls the rest and throws his cup on the ground before walking back inside!
Boys will be boys and this boy doesn’t like to be told what to do. But he seems to have taken to the “glass on the grass” idea and does it without resistance! I laugh at his cup thrown on the ground though because it’s his little slice of personality left behind to let us know he was there.
He then has breakfast, another cup of water, fills his water bottle and rides to school
Once home from school he gets his feet grounded in the earth or jumps in the cold pool
We have dinner about an hour before sunset then jump on our bikes or skateboards for our sunset stroll
Once home its shower, jarmies, teeth, book and bed
He’s asleep within the hour of the sun going down and has zero exposure to artificial light or blue lit screens after dark.
This routine works wonders! Within a week his incontinence went frequently to on the odd occasion. And every time he does have an “accident” I can relate directly back to his daily rhythm and where we have fallen short – i.e. exposure to blue light, late nights, not enough outside times or forgotten Glass on the Grass!
Kids don’t like to be told what to do but I’ve found if I make it FUN or come up with a catchy name for it then they’re more likely to give it a go!
I know this information will resonate and be helpful for other parents because this is definitely not a familiar routine when searching on the internet about bed wetting.
This was nearly 3 years of my own research into Circadian Rhythms and also my inner knowing that this would be helpful for my son.