BY: LOUISE BLAIS
melatonin as the daylight wanes,
which explains why we often feel
ready for bed as we’re driving home
from work in the winter time. Light exposure, however, stops the production
of melatonin, so when we get home
and flip on the lights in our homes, we
postpone sleep for another four to six
hours. It’s important to recognize that
this artificial signal to cease melatonin
production often comes at a price.
When we bombard our eyes with
artificial sources of light (light bulbs
or TV and computer screens) we often
have a hard time falling asleep when
we want to. To promote better sleep,
here are a few things you can do:
INSTALL DIMMERS ON YOUR LIGHTS
AND START THE DIMMING PROCESS
THROUGHOUT THE EVENING TO
MIMIC THE NATURAL DECREASE IN
LIGHT AT NIGHT.
INSTALL F.LUX™ ONYOURCOMPUTER TO
WARM THE LIGHT COMING FROM
YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN TO MIMIC
EVENING LIGHT.
MAKE YOUR ROOM COLD, QUIET
AND DARK…REALLY DARK.
AVOID FALLING ASLEEP IN FRONT
OF THE TELEVISION. THE LIGHT
EXPOSURE WILL DISTURB YOUR
MELATONIN LEVELS AND MAY
RESULT IN DISRUPTED SLEEP.
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