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Mental Health Toolkit: Tools to Bolster Your Mood & Mental Health

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The Benefits of Daytime Sunlight and Nighttime Darkness for Mental Health

Daytime sunlight exposure and nighttime dark exposure have independent positive effects on mental health. Staying in a very dim to dark environment for six to eight hours every 24-hour circadian cycle is correlated with better mental health outcomes. It is important to have a dark sleeping environment to avoid disruption of morning glucose levels. Keeping the nighttime environment dim or dark, within the constraints of daily life, independently benefits mood and mental health.

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