Home Lighting Solutions That Improve Your Life

Learn How Circadian Lighting Normalizes Your Sleep-Wake Cycle

If you exercise, eat the right type of foods, and manage your stress, you’re likely to lead a very healthy and happy life. But did you know that the amount of light you get each day affects your wellness too? For many years, scientists have studied the effect that lighting has on our natural circadian rhythms. They found that the correct amount and color of light has a direct impact on our wellbeing.

The takeaway? Your home lighting solutions should address more than the aesthetics of your rooms. By installing attractive, tunable circadian lighting in your Oahu, HI, home, you elevate your home décor and even improve your health. Read more to discover the benefits of circadian lights.

 

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What is a Circadian Rhythm?

You may not know it, but your life has rhythm. We’re not talking about your whole-home audio system either. Instead, a circadian rhythm regulates many of your bodily functions, such as hormone production, body temperature, cell regeneration, and even brain wave activity. It’s a 24-hour cycle that resets each day. However, many external and internal factors can influence the rhythm.

One of them is light. The presence, absence, and color of light has a direct impact on our circadian rhythms. For instance, light that has a blue hue suppresses the body’s natural production of melatonin. Melatonin is a hormone that makes us feel tired. The brighter the light and higher the color temperature, the more significant the melatonin suppression.

 

What is Circadian Lighting?

The chances are likely that your home’s existing lighting is not tunable or human-centric. You flip the switch, and it turns on. Unfortunately, an ordinary lighting system does not contribute to a well-balanced circadian rhythm. Circadian lights, on the other hand, are specifically designed to complement your body’s natural rhythm.

In the evening, the lights automatically adjust to a warmer amber hue to encourage restfulness. By bedtime, your body will be ready for sleep. No more tossing and turning, because human-centric lights help encourage melatonin production, which makes you sleepy.

Then, in the morning, your lights automatically brighten with soft blue hues. The intensity and color of your home’s lighting ease you into the morning, while helping your body to decrease melatonin production. Your circadian lighting system is fully integrated with your smart home. Let it take control of all the lighting in your rooms, or if you’d like, you can make adjustments with your smart tablet or smartphone.

The entire system is perfectly designed to deliver the correct type and intensity of light at the right times each day. It ensures your body’s clock and Earth’s clock remain in sync. A healthy sleep-wake cycle helps you have the energy you need to tackle the day’s tasks and do the things you love.

 

Discover how to live a better life in your own home with circadian lighting. Call Pacific Audio & Communications at (808) 320-8463 or fill out our online contact form to get started.