A functional medicine doctor explains how your lighting environment can affect your mood, plus the best way to hack your bulbs for a calm state of mind. 💡
found that rats exposed to dim lighting during the day showed increased anxious behaviors and several indicators of HPA axis imbalance . First order of business: Turn on the lights!"Let's be very strategic about the lighting in your office," says Stillman, be it your home office or shared company workspace."Let's measure it, and then let's add certain lights in order to get you the frequencies that you need.
Or if you live in a space with lots of natural light, that's great! Perhaps open the blinds to get that light exposure, or venture outdoors in the morning for a well-lit stroll."Coffee on the terrace, a walk around the block, something that gets [you] into the brightest intensity of light in [your] environment," Stillman says.