The Field Notes Project.
Telova Field Notes began as a private research archive — a running record of observations on sleep schedules, evening practices, and their measured effects on how the body holds and distributes weight over time. What started as a personal documentation project became something more considered when the connections between the research literature and everyday habits proved both striking and underreported.
The journal is based in London, where the combination of Northern latitude and working patterns creates a particularly interesting natural experiment in circadian disruption. It is written for thoughtful readers who want to engage seriously with the evidence, without the enthusiasm of the wellness marketing register.
Circadian Research
The internal clock is the organising principle behind most of what the journal covers. Entries examine the science of circadian timing, what disrupts it, and what the published literature records about the downstream effects — from alertness and mood to energy balance and body composition.
Evening Practices
How the two hours before sleep are arranged has measurable consequences for what happens during the night. The journal documents screen-free evening routines, light management practices, wind-down approaches, and the evidence — or lack of it — behind each.
Rest and Body Weight
The connection between sleep quality and body composition is among the most consistently documented — and most commonly overlooked — findings in the sleep research literature. The journal examines this relationship with attention to mechanism, not marketing.
Eleanor Whitfield
Eleanor Whitfield established the journal in 2026 following several years of independent research into circadian science and its practical implications for working adults in Northern European latitudes. Her editorial background spans long-form science writing and institutional research communications. She holds a particular interest in the gap between what the research literature records and what reaches general readers — and in how that gap affects everyday wellness decisions.
Jasper Linwood
Jasper Linwood contributes longer-form analytical pieces examining the intersection of overnight metabolism, energy balance, and body composition. His writing is characterised by a close reading of primary research sources, a resistance to oversimplification, and a documentary attention to the conditions under which observations are made. He joined Telova Field Notes in early 2026.
Editorial Standards
Telova Field Notes operates under the following editorial principles: articles are reviewed by at least one second editor before publication, sources are cited where appropriate, corrections are noted publicly, and writers disclose any commercial relationships that could influence their selection of subject matter.
The journal is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body. All content reflects the independent research and editorial judgement of the writing team.
Read our MethodologyPrimary Sources
Articles draw from peer-reviewed journals, published research abstracts, and documented population studies. Secondary summaries are not used as primary references.
Editorial Review
Every entry is reviewed by a second editor before publication. Factual claims are checked against cited sources. The review process is documented internally.
Public Corrections
When errors are identified after publication, corrections are noted at the top of the relevant article with the date of update. The original text is not silently altered.
Commercial Disclosure
Writers disclose any commercial relationships with organisations whose products or practices are discussed. The journal does not accept payment to publish favourable content.
