Advisory Board January 15, 2026
Writing for NPR’s “Shots,” Will Stone explains how circadian rhythms can affect your workouts, overall health, and athletic performance.
1. Exercise can help your circadian rhythms stay in sync
Several activities, including traveling, staying up too late, and eating at unusual times, can disrupt your circadian rhythms and lead to what scientists call “circadian misalignment.” This misalignment has been associated with several health conditions, such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and psychiatric illness.
“Under normal conditions, our clocks are aligned — they’re in the same time zone,” said Karyn Esser, chair of physiology and aging at the University of Florida’s College of Medicine. “Problems arise when our clocks are misaligned, so the brain clock thinks it’s here, and the liver...
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