{"id":8420,"date":"2020-06-01T11:00:27","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T10:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.insplosion.com\/blog\/?p=8420"},"modified":"2020-06-01T11:28:09","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T10:28:09","slug":"how-to-use-light-in-the-bedroom-for-better-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insplosion.com\/blog\/posts\/how-to-use-light-in-the-bedroom-for-better-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Light in the Bedroom for Better Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"

The layout and design of your bedroom can have a powerful impact on your ability to sleep. Light is the single most important factor in the timing of your sleep-wake cycle<\/em>, so it has to be used carefully in the bedroom. The layout and placement of furniture as well as how you control natural and artificial light can help you get better, more restful sleep. Get to know more ideas about interior design<\/em> here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Light\u2019s Power Over the Sleep Cycle<\/h1>\n

Your brain naturally syncs your sleep-wake cycle<\/em> to follow the day\/night schedule created by the Earth\u2019s rotation. The blue spectrum light that filters through the Earth\u2019s atmosphere is absorbed by special photoreceptors in the eyes that signal the brain to suppress sleep hormones. As light levels decrease at night, sleep hormones are released.<\/p>\n

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Where we tend to run into problems are artificial light sources that also emit blue light like televisions, laptops, e-readers, and high-efficiency (HE) light bulbs. Their blue spectrum light suppresses sleep hormones just like sunlight, which can interfere with a normal sleep cycle. The heavy use of technology<\/em> is one reason nearly one-third of all adults in the United States get less than the recommended seven hours of sleep.<\/p>\n

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For the best possible sleep, you\u2019ll have to control both natural and artificial light in the bedroom. Window Placement and Bed Orientation<\/strong><\/em>: Windows on the North<\/em> and South<\/em> sides of a house make it easier to manage natural light because the bedroom doesn\u2019t take direct morning or afternoon sun. East or West-facing windows, however, are another matter. If that\u2019s the case in your house, place the bed either underneath or to the side of the windows to reduce early morning and late evening light exposure.<\/p>\n

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Another option, which we recommend no matter which direction the windows face, are blackout curtains<\/em> or <\/strong>heavy-lined<\/strong> drapes<\/em> to block light at night.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n