internal clock
noun
1
: a system in the body that controls when a person needs to sleep, eat, etc.
The long trip upset my internal clock and I had a hard time getting to sleep.
2
: a clock or timing device that is inside a computer
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Crossing longitudes quickly leaves our internal clock—otherwise known as our circadian rhythm—and the actual clock at our destination misaligned.
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Tim Neville, Outside Online, 5 Dec. 2024
Morning Light Exposure: Expose yourself to natural light in the morning to reset your internal clock and boost alertness.
—Maria Sokolina, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Simply put, the internal clock no longer jives with its surrounding environment.
—Cathy Habas, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
One study, published in the journal Psychiatry Research in August, determined that the internal clock plays a role in when an anxiety-prone person’s worries peak during the day.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 14 Dec. 2024
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Tim Neville, Outside Online, 5 Dec. 2024
Morning Light Exposure: Expose yourself to natural light in the morning to reset your internal clock and boost alertness.
—Maria Sokolina, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Simply put, the internal clock no longer jives with its surrounding environment.
—Cathy Habas, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
One study, published in the journal Psychiatry Research in August, determined that the internal clock plays a role in when an anxiety-prone person’s worries peak during the day.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Internal clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internal%20clock. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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