The Health Benefits of Lighting
At Flairlight, we are passionately promoting the joy of light, and the positivity it has in our lives.
Here is a wonderful list of benefits that optimal lighting can do to enhance your work performance:
- Enhanced Cognitive Performance: Optimal lighting in work or study environments can improve concentration, focus, and cognitive performance. Lighting has been shown to enhance productivity and reduce errors in tasks that require attention to detail.
- Improved Eye Health: Lighting levels and proper lighting design can help reduce eyestrain, headaches, and overall visual discomfort. Appropriate lighting conditions can prevent eye fatigue and support overall eye health.
- Increased Energy and Alertness: Correct light exposure, particularly in the morning, can help increase alertness, cognitive function, and energy levels throughout the day. It can also help combat feelings of fatigue and drowsiness.
- Enhanced Mood and Wellbeing: Natural sunlight stimulates the production of serotonin in the brain, often referred to as the “feel-good” hormone. This can help improve mood and alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety. This is why human-centric lighting is so powerful for enhancing our wellbeing.
- Management of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Light therapy, which involves exposure to an artificial lightbox simulating sunlight, is an effective treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder, a type of depression that occurs at a specific time of year, typically during the darker months.
Top tips for optimising your day and sleep through the right light:
First thing in the morning
- Get out into the sun for at least 30 minutes within an hour of waking.
- Ensure it’s direct sunlight.
- Don’t wear sunglasses but always wear suncream.
During the day
- Ensure you have optimum levels of light at your work station either at home or work.
- Make sure you take regular breaks and get out into natural light if available.
- Actively take time away from screens about every 60 minutes.
Evening routines
- Avoid blue and bright lights later on in the evening.
- Take artificial lights such as screens out of your routine, at least an hour before you go to bed.
- Ensure you sleep in total darkness. This allows your body to reset melatonin levels and allow you to completely rest.
In conclusion, incorporating adequate light exposure, both natural and artificial, into our daily routines can have a profound impact on our overall health and well-being by influencing various physiological and psychological processes in the body.
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