With most people juggling hectic schedules, you're probably lucky to squeeze in a workout before work, between meetings, or between the office and home. Your natural body clock ( circadian rhythm ) governs many functions in your body from energy levels to appetite and how easily you fall asleep (or don't). So working with it is key to maintaining good health and sleeping well. As board-certified sleep medicine physician Dr. Joshua Roland explains, "Exercising out of sync with your internal clock can push your body in the wrong direction physiologically." Let's dig into why this is and what the new study found... Key takeaways from the study: Timing exercise to match your body clock chronotype may lower cardiovascular disease and improve sleep quality. Participants who match their exercise timing with their chronotype improved their sleep quality score by 3.4 points on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. This synchronization leads to better sleep-wake patterns and more efficient hormonal secretion.…