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How Circadian Rhythm Lighting Benefits You and Your Health
How Circadian Rhythm Lighting Benefits You and Your Health
Lighting can change everything about a home’s appearance. It can illuminate an entire area of your Wayzata, MN house, or keep a room dimly-lit. Lighting can create different moods and have a completely different feel from one space to the next. But did you know lighting also has a significant impact on your health – both mentally and physically?
This is where circadian rhythm lighting comes into play. You might have heard of this smart solution and concept or are curious to know more – and in this blog, we’ll dive into all the benefits this technology can bring to your lifestyle. Keep reading below to find out more!
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WHAT IS CIRCADIAN LIGHTING?
You’ve more than likely heard of your circadian rhythm. This rhythm is what keeps our bodies in check – it follows and responds to where the sun is in the sky. But as we tend to spend lots of time indoors and find it harder to see the sun, especially with daylight savings, it’s quite easy for our circadian rhythms to get thrown off balance.
When your rhythm is off-balance, you’ll notice. Spending all day under fluorescent lighting and never seeing the sun can make you feel sluggish, unproductive, and unmotivated to get moving throughout the day. It’s the exact opposite of how you should feel in the middle of the afternoon or anytime that isn’t bedtime.
So how can you remedy this? Circadian lighting aims to keep you on track and feeling good throughout your entire home – but how?
MIMICKING THE SUN
The whole idea of keeping your circadian rhythm balanced is to bring you more natural sunlight – but with busy work and life schedules, this sometimes simply isn’t possible. The next best thing is to mimic the sunlight so your body and mind can respond to it.
Using different color tones and brightness levels of white lighting, circadian rhythm lighting changes throughout the day to match how the sun appears. In the morning, your bedroom and kitchen lighting fixtures will all show a dim, warm glow – mimicking the sunrise. This wakes up your body and gets it ready for the day, slowly but surely. As the day goes on, this lighting can shift from that nice glow to a bluer tone.
Blue tones keep you motivated and productive. As you work throughout the day or check off tasks on your to-do list, you can feel energized and ready to get things done. Then, when the day begins to wind down, your lighting fixtures can start to emit that natural candlelight glow again. This matches the sunset outside, telling your body that the end of the day is near. You’ll then go to bed, ready to fall asleep for a restful night. You’ll wake up feeling like you got a good night’s sleep and are prepared for the next day.
BENEFITS FOR BOTH MIND AND BODY
When you have circadian lighting bringing you the natural sun’s levels to your home, you’ll see that it improves not only your physical health but also your mental health. As you grow more energized and physically feeling good, you’ll also feel less stressed and relaxed. Your mind at ease and your body ready to move, you’ll start and end each day refreshed and prepped to face anything. Elevate every important aspect of your health with circadian lighting.
Want to find out more about this type of lighting control? Feel free to give our team a call or fill out our online contact form to schedule a no-obligation consultation with us. We’d love to hear from you!