Biorhythms: characteristics and their role in human life

We regularly wound up our watches, change the battery in them, or recharge if this is the latest generation device. And how do you feel about the most important chronometer - an organism that counts biorhythms? Neglect of its requirements can lead to the most sad consequences - from obesity to cancer. And this is how it happens.

A person’s biological rhythms count down his “internal clock”. Each cell of our body lives on its own special schedule. Its formation is based on several factors: external (weather, season, working and resting conditions) and internal (general health, mood, habits, etc.).

By the way, biorhythms are found in almost all living things in nature. Rosa “knows” when it is time for her to dissolve, the bear - when to go into hibernation. This happens simply because this is what should happen, neither animals, nor plants, try to violate the laws of their body. But the person is trying to do this regularly. Although it is especially important for him to take into account the existence of biorhythms in everyday life.

The concept of "biological rhythms" in simple words can be described by analogy with the change of day and night in a day. If you look at this process in the context of physiology, you should pay attention to how we breathe - inhale-exhale. It never occurred to you to change this rhythm, well, unless, of course, you are engaged in scuba diving. Imagine what would happen if in biology someone began to live not according to the laws of the seasons, but contrary to them.After all, it is impossible to harvest potatoes in central Russia in February.

But in the psychophysiology of man, attempts are made. We try to work at night, sleep only a few hours, violate the diet, snacking on the run. As a result, our biorhythms get lost, which leads to a lot of problems. How to configure the internal clock? First, let's look at the device of their mechanism.

As in nature there is a different cycle, so the types of human biorhythms are divided into different types of duration. In total 3 forms stand out.

1. The shortest are called ultradian biorhythms. Their duration varies from one second to several hours, but no more than 24. These include processes such as meals, the work of the entire digestive system, respiration, heartbeat, and so on.
2. Next in duration, daily biorhythms are distinguished. They are also called circadian. They are created by the level of hormones and other blood parameters, sleep and wakefulness processes, fluctuations in body temperature depending on the time and condition of the body, and other processes that are repeated with us every day.
3. The longest biorhythms are called infraradian. Their duration can be from a week to a year.

So on Our biorhythms are affected by many factors every second - both internal and external. Examples of both the first and second can be listed indefinitely. Almost every cell lays biorhythms inside us, they depend on the work of all organs, the endocrine system, and the mental state. These indicators can change during the day, and can remain constant for a long time.

There are conditions that are repeated with us every day or from year to year. Natural phenomena such as rain or snow cause some sadness, while others - a romantic mood. And the lunar phases affect not only the general condition of the body, but also its individual parts. It is known that hair and nails grow better when the moon is increasing, and vice versa, at the moment when it turns into a month, the growth process almost stops. Therefore, many have long learned to adapt to this lunar calendar.

Special properties in certain periods are shown not only by people, but also by plants. It is no coincidence that inveterate summer residents and gardeners the lunar calendar is always at hand, every day it is characterized by certain pros and cons for a particular group of flora. Keeping up with nature, you can create a schedule of adaptive activities not only for the flowering, but also for the human body. In addition, our biorhythms, like flowers, are sensitive to sunlight.

Determining what day your biorhythms work one hundred percent, and when they require rest, it is not so difficult. To create a unique schedule of all indicators, you need to use one of the many programs or applications for your smartphone. All of them will provide a table or diagram, which will show when your body is ready for mental work, when - for physical, and when - for creative. The initial data used are the same. First of all, this is the date of your birth. After which the program applies a specific formula.

If you really want to, you can do the calculations yourself, but why do we need it when the 21st century is in the yard, and smart cars are ready to come to our aid at any time. And it is much easier and faster for them to determine the cycles of our biorhythms.What you really need to keep in mind is the length of the main human cycles. Each indicator has its own period.

1. Physical the cycle, the one that determines our strength and endurance, is 23 days.
2. Emotional, which is “responsible” for our mood and mental state, lasts 28 days.
3. Intellectual affects our ability to engage in creative and mental activities, it is the longest - 33 days.

Print the resulting chart and watch your biological rhythms. They will tell you when to do cleaning or go to training, when to go on a romantic date, and when to start writing an article (books, pictures, songs). It is also recommended to make the same schedules for your children. This will make it easier to schedule classes in the sports section and at the music school.

Our biorhythms affect not only our ability to do something in a given period, but also on health. For example, a nutritional culture provides order in the gastrointestinal tract. Experiments such as starvation negatively affect his activity. It would seem that people often resort to such methods for losing weight, and the result is often not happy.

The thing is that in a similar way we violate the functions of all digestive organs. They “do not understand” what to do in connection with the fact that they were left “without work”. Then, when they again need to process food, they cease to act in full. Therefore, before trying to "trick" your body, you need to carefully weigh the pros and cons, and even better - consult with a specialist.

Otherwise, you can severely damage the mechanism of your own internal clock and as a result - disrupt the metabolic process, which will inevitably lead to a set of extra pounds. Having studied their own biorhythms, many make adjustments to their own life. So, in sports, trainers and athletes themselves often make up a schedule of classes, taking into account the characteristics of the schedule of biological rhythms.

In the West, experts have completely established a connection with the choice of a profession. That humanity is divided into three types - Larks, owls and pigeons, if not everyone knows, then almost everyone. For the second, we explain that the first are those who get up early enough, their performance is especially great in the morning, but closer to 10 o’clock in the evening they should already be in bed. The latter, on the contrary, are ready to work until midnight, and in the morning they look more like sleepy flies than viable employees.

Scientists estimate that about a quarter of the world's population are larks, and more than 40% are owls. All the rest is a mixed type called pigeons. So, in some companies, before hiring, they check the applicant’s biological clock. Zhavoronkov will never be hired on a night shift, and owls will not be entrusted with a task that must be completed by lunchtime. Thus, the productivity of not only a specific person, but also the enterprise as a whole increases.

As noted above, biological rhythms affect overall performance. The physical cycle determines when it is better to train, and when you need to stop active activity. The curve of your biorhythms will help to determine at what time of the day, week and month your work capacity is at the highest level, and when it is better to leave all the affairs that require at least some physical effort, because you still can’t achieve a significant result at these moments.

Violation of the emotional cycle will lead to reduced mental activity, affect the mood and even can lead to changes in the principles of behavior. Every day a person will get up “on the wrong foot”, so you simply will not have to wait for brilliant ideas from him at work or a kind word at home. Hence the nervous breakdowns of both himself and the people around him.

Our brain also acts according to its own biorhythm graphics. You didn’t think about why sometimes we can’t find a solution, but literally an hour or two later we give it out and understand that it practically lay on the surface? The thing is that at a certain time of the intellectual cycle, our mental abilities are not even at zero, but in a deep minus.

Biological rhythms, as noted earlier, depend on both external factors and internal. They are affected by both weather conditions and diet. The disorder can cause starvation, excessive eating. Both of these can seriously change the metabolic process, and it will be very difficult to restore it.

A serious malfunction gives a violation of the daily routine. An offset is likely to happen if you have to change time zones. Having visited a country where there is a big time difference, you will certainly feel that your internal clock has gone astray. And now we will consider these and some other reasons that affect the work of an individual’s internal chronometer in more detail.

Time within us is the main element of all life. Turning the hands of this watch, you will change the physiological state of the body as a whole. Therefore, before undertaking night work, think carefully about what your body will subsequently lead to. If you don’t tend to spend the night actively, then the likelihood that you will soon have chronic fatigue syndrome is very high.

When choosing a country to travel, pay attention to the time difference, remember that when you return home, you will certainly have to reconfigure your biological rhythms. Therefore, leave for this at least a couple of days and do not rush to work immediately after you arrived from the other end of the world. On a trip, try not to push the meal, sleep, and wake schedules too much. And, of course, always stick to your home regimen.

Ecology is one of the reasons that experts call when they identify a violation in the functioning of the biorhythmic system. Of course, to solve all environmental problems at once, and even alone will not work. However, they can be fought:

• more often be in the fresh air - in the woods or in the country;
• start helping nature with yourself - try sorting garbage, for example, organize cleaning in the yard, the Universe will certainly respond to this with gratitude and send you positive energy that will strengthen your inner strength and prevent the internal clock mechanism from getting out of rhythm.

Another external factor is the change of seasons. In our country, autumn, as you know, is a dull time. If you are subject to its influence, it is best to go on vacation to warmer and more sunny countries during the most prolonged rains and dank weather. If this is not possible, make your life more vibrant at home.

Loss of biological rhythms can lead to many problems. This and malaise, and disability, and mental disorders. If you feel symptoms like fatigue, drowsiness, or, on the contrary, insomnia, loss of appetite, or excessive desire, there is everything that catches your eye, urgently check your condition with the internal clock and proceed to repair the mechanism.

First of all, you should restore your usual daily routine. It must be compiled taking into account individual characteristics. Before you set your body to work properly, count your biorhythms. Only then proceed to draw up a personal work and rest schedule.

Take control of your body in your own hands. You can change his condition only if the case is correctly distributed according to individual characteristics. Larks are contraindicated for night discos, and owls - morning jogs. However, this does not mean that physical activity should be abandoned at all. Exercising not only helps in modeling the body, they help strengthen the spirit and biological rhythms, too.

Regulation of the internal clock will not happen until you begin to listen to it and live by the laws of their time. Try to go to bed and get up at the same time. The same applies to eating.

Go on vacation at approximately the same time. Do not make unnecessary shocks to your body. You do not knock a wristwatch against a wall, even if they are shockproof. So why endanger your own body? Give him more fresh air. Walk more and ventilate the rooms in which you live and work daily.

It will be good if you start talking to your inner self through meditation. In any case, more often listen to the desires of your body. Let him relax, give gifts in the form of massage and spa treatments. Delight him with healthy products.. Do not poison with large amounts of fat, especially at night. The digestive system, like the brain, also needs sleep.

Do not knock down biorhythms by filling all the cells of your body with alcohol, such moisture is definitely contraindicated for him. But drink clean water at least 1.5-2 liters per day.

Do yoga, sign up for a dance school or gym. As a "fertilizer" for your body and spirit, use herbal infusions. In case of abnormalities of biological rhythms, lemongrass, stevia, safflower-like levze, ginkgo biloba and, of course, ginseng are recommended.