Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee BITESIZE | The Power of Light To Transform Your Health | Linda Geddes #141
Dec 18, 2020
Explore the intriguing ways light impacts our health and sleep. Discover how circadian rhythms work and why they need natural light. Hear about one journalist's personal experiment to cut out artificial light at night, leading to improved well-being. Learn actionable tips on how to increase daylight exposure and improve your mood. Darkness tells our bodies to rest, so it's vital to embrace it at night. Get ready to feel inspired to enhance your energy levels and mental clarity through light!
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Light and Circadian Rhythms
- Our biology is designed for a 24-hour light-dark cycle.
- Disrupting this cycle with light at night can delay sleep and reduce alertness during the day.
Bright Light and Alertness
- Bright light is a brain stimulant, boosting alertness.
- Spending days indoors with significantly lower light levels than outdoors can make us feel sluggish.
Dim Evenings, Bright Days Experiment
- Linda Geddes experimented with reducing artificial light after 6 p.m. in her home.
- She increased her daylight exposure by doing activities like working outside and walking in the park.