Facebook Twitter LinkedIn How can artificial light disrupt your sleep cycles? Stimulates nerve growth Reduces melatonin levels Boosts endorphins Speeds up metabolism Bright artificial light can reduce levels of melatonin, the hormone that signals to your brain that it’s time to go to sleep. That goes for outdoor lighting, too; people in well-lit urban spaces tend to get fewer hours of sleep. Click here learn more about how artificial light affects sleep and to see how you can get the restful shuteye you need.
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