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Chronotype Alignment

Meaning

Chronotype Alignment is the practice of consciously adjusting an individual’s daily behavioral and physiological schedules—including sleep, exercise, and meal timing—to synchronize with their genetically determined circadian preference, or chronotype. This alignment is critical for optimizing the rhythmic release of key hormones, such as cortisol and melatonin, which are governed by the suprachiasmatic nucleus. Achieving this synchronization profoundly impacts metabolic health, cognitive function, and endocrine signaling.