Being sleepily drained at home may have nothing to do with your sleeping habit itself—it may be your lighting. Home lighting today, particularly harsh or unbalanced artificial light, can lead to eye strain, headaches, and sleepiness, upsetting your natural energy levels and sleep patterns.

Most homes use white, cool-toned light or fluorescent lighting, which, being energy-saving, overstimulate the brain and eyes. Overstimulation leads to fatigue and even affects the mood and level of concentration. Blue light exposure in the evening, common in fluorescent light and LED, inhibits the release of melatonin, thus making it difficult to sleep and leading to fatigue the next day.

The solution is to transition to warmer, softer lighting in household areas, particularly in the evening. Employing warm white LEDs or incandescent bulbs provides a calming environment that lessens eye strain and is aligned with the natural circadian rhythm of the body. Dimmable lighting solutions or smart lighting systems that vary brightness levels during the day may be useful to simulate natural light cycles.

At Record Electrical, Canberra’s most reliable electricians, we specialize in custom lighting solutions that make your home more comfortable and healthy.

Don’t let dim lighting sap your energy. Call Record Electrical today for a lighting consultation to illuminate your home in the right way. Call us or go online to get a free, no-obligation quote.