Evening Light and Your Body: Why Warm Light Makes a Real Difference at Night
Most people don’t notice when they start winding down. But the kind of light in their environment during the hours before sleep has a measurable effect on how well that process goes. Blue-white overhead lighting tells your brain it’s noon. Warm, low-intensity light sources, such as wax pillar candles, do the opposite, which is why they’ve been part of evening rituals long before anyone fully understood the circadian system. The pairing of dim warm light and a quiet space is less about ambiance than it is about giving your nervous system the right signal at the right time.… Read more...