Nutrition, movement, sleep, relationships.
These are 4 pillars of health.
A 5th pillar is light.
We need natural light first thing in the morning. This kicks off the circadian rhythm and will impact the onset of melatonin that evening.
Light first thing in the morning also impacts the body’s ability to combat harmful UV rays that begin a few hours later.
Outdoor light also boosts serotonin and Vitamin D levels.
It’s essential to manage artificial light, especially at night. The blue light on your eyes spike cortisol, which blocks melatonin.
Artificial light during the day is not ideal, either. It’s good to install Iris (better than f.lux) to filter artificial blue light from your computer.
Modern technologies are amazing, but our biological bodies haven’t kept up. We need to tune into many elements of life that our ancestors would have performed normally.
Do 1% today to improve your interactions with light.
Light for Health
