This page gathers research papers, articles, and external resources related to sleep, circadian rhythm, jet lag, and recovery in disrupted or unfamiliar environments.
Sources here inform Nomadic Balance content on long-haul travel, sleep timing, rest, and supporting recovery while routines change.
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Sleep Deprivation Affects Multiple Distinct Cognitive Processes
Shows that sleep loss doesn’t just “lower performance” overall—it disrupts different components of processing (including attention/arousal and decision processes) in distinct ways.
🔗 https://doi.org/10.3758/PBR.16.4.742
Sleep Loss and Cognitive Regulation
Reviews evidence that disrupted or insufficient sleep impairs attention, decision-making, and emotional regulation, highlighting the role of recovery in overstimulating contexts.
🔗https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-53702-7.00007-5