Seeking out day light at certain times, and avoiding bright light at other times, are some of the main strategies researchers recommend for resetting the body clock faster.

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Avoiding light at certain hours also is important to help the body clock reset.

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On the flip side, avoiding light can entail wearing sunglasses or staying indoors.

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There are about 70, 000 new cases of skin cancer diagnosed in the UK each year, many of which could be prevented by avoiding overexposure to UV light.

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Thilan Samaraweera (34) continued the good work with Jayawardene to take the tourists to within 11 runs of avoiding the follow-on before play ended 13 minutes early because of bad light.

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