The world is expanding. About 99% of the population in the United States and Europe spend their nights under the light of artificial lights, according to a 2016 report published by The New World Atlas of Artificial Night Sky Brightness. This effect is called Sky Glow - a poetic term for the combination of house lights and street lights that we started lighting up over the last century to improve our safety and productivity at night. Unfortunately, it obscures the Milky Way for about 80% of Americans. According to two studies published this year, Sky Glow harms our sleep and our health in the long run. Disturbances in the REM cycle are linked to heart disease, obesity and Alzheimer's disease. I'm writing this from one of the most beautiful cities in the world, on the brightest streets I've ever lived on. My bedroom experience is more like that of Chevy Chase's angry neighbors during the Christmas holidays than the chaos that our ancestors spent hundreds of thousands of years growing up to sleep through. According to the data, I'm not alone.
The world is expanding. About 99% of the population in the United States and Europe spend their nights under the light of artificial lights, according to a 2016 report published by The New World Atlas of Artificial Night Sky Brightness. This effect is called Sky Glow - a poetic term for the combination of house lights and street lights that we started lighting up over the last century to improve our safety and productivity at night. Unfortunately, it obscures the Milky Way for about 80% of Americans.
According to two studies published this year, Sky Glow harms our sleep and our health in the long run. Disturbances in the REM cycle are linked to heart disease, obesity and Alzheimer's disease. I am writing this from one of the most beautiful cities in the world, on the most beautiful street where I live. My bedroom experience is more like that of Chevy Chase's angry neighbors during the Christmas holidays than the chaos in the cave where our ancestors spent hundreds of thousands of years growing up to sleep. According to the data, I'm not alone. At home, Zee placed a small patch over a small blue light indicating the location of her bedroom light. The same can be done for tools, tools and energy that shine in blue. Eye masks can do the job for you, as long as they stay on all night. Perfect darkness can be found in black curtains. Zee sleeps in a set that allows 1-2% light, but in the morning she jumps out of bed at the sound of her alarm clock to turn on the light. will help you wake up faster. That's what I do!"
You can add backup to your favorite Lee Jofa silk or Block Shop linen, but for a gentler morning, The Shade Shop now offers blackout curtains that can be moved and pre-rise him. “The light changes color during the day. The morning light is blue. Our retina has special pictures for blue light that tell you how important it is. When given at the right time, blue light makes you more optimistic, focused and can improve your mood and balance. And early, late, and mid-morning exposure to daylight promotes easier sleep after dark. Just be sure to limit your exposure after dark. "Start switching off after your last meal, two or three hours before bed," Zee suggests.
Since I have been talking to him and sharing his studies, I have created a record of the blue light in my bedroom that threatens to fade into permanent temporary memory. My husband and I changed our air conditioner to one that automatically turns on its display for a cooler surface (and has the added benefit of directing its air toward the ceiling instead of blowing directly and my face). Now I keep my phone outside the house at night and face it. I used to sleep behind a block of pillows to let the light stream in from our bedroom window. Our curtains will be installed this week. I sleep well knowing that.