Mark Hyman, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Function Health, posted on LinkedIn:
“This might be the cheapest longevity hack there is!
Getting sunlight within the first hour of waking doesn’t just improve your mood – it resets your body’s internal clock, balances stress hormones like cortisol, and boosts serotonin and melatonin for better sleep and emotional well-being.
This simple habit is backed by science and can transform your energy, focus, and resilience to stress. It even supports vitamin D production, which is critical for your immune system and brain health.
Will you try it?”
Sami (Papacek) Mansfield, Founder of Cancer Wellness for Life, shared this post on LinkedIn, adding:
“Great reminder that the BEST tools for health and longevity are often the simplest and most economical!
This time of year, getting sunlight within an hour of waking can be a challenge—especially for us early birds! But I’ve found a few small, impactful habits that keep me on track: flipping on a light, hydrating, moving for at least a minute, and giving myself a smile and a high-five in the bathroom mirror.
All FREE. All take less than 5 minutes. And they set the tone for a better day!
What’s your go-to morning habit that keeps you feeling energized and ready to take on the day? Let’s share and inspire each other!”
Sami (Papacek) Mansfield is the founder of Cancer Wellness for Life. She’s been a certified cancer exercise specialist since 2003 and has dedicated her career to implementing evidence-based lifestyle education, resources and tools into cancer care for both the patients and the providers. She is also a Chair of Cancer Member Interest Group, at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and Breast Cancer Taskforce Co-Chair at Colorado Cancer Coalition.
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“This might be the cheapest longevity hack there is!
Getting sunlight within the first hour of waking doesn’t just improve your mood – it resets your body’s internal clock, balances stress hormones like cortisol, and boosts serotonin and melatonin for better sleep and emotional well-being.
This simple habit is backed by science and can transform your energy, focus, and resilience to stress. It even supports vitamin D production, which is critical for your immune system and brain health.
Will you try it?”
Sami (Papacek) Mansfield, Founder of Cancer Wellness for Life, shared this post on LinkedIn, adding:
“Great reminder that the BEST tools for health and longevity are often the simplest and most economical!
This time of year, getting sunlight within an hour of waking can be a challenge—especially for us early birds! But I’ve found a few small, impactful habits that keep me on track: flipping on a light, hydrating, moving for at least a minute, and giving myself a smile and a high-five in the bathroom mirror.
All FREE. All take less than 5 minutes. And they set the tone for a better day!
What’s your go-to morning habit that keeps you feeling energized and ready to take on the day? Let’s share and inspire each other!”
Sami (Papacek) Mansfield is the founder of Cancer Wellness for Life. She’s been a certified cancer exercise specialist since 2003 and has dedicated her career to implementing evidence-based lifestyle education, resources and tools into cancer care for both the patients and the providers. She is also a Chair of Cancer Member Interest Group, at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and Breast Cancer Taskforce Co-Chair at Colorado Cancer Coalition.