How we interact with light in the modern world has huge health implications. The most important of which has to do with circadian rhythm. The simple problem in modern life is that when we are in artificial light after the sun goes down it disturbs our sleep. It does not allow the proper healing to occur.
Here is a great resource for tools to help you maintain proper light cycles:
More resources:
https://www.lowbluelights.com/index.asp
Do NOT use oral melatonin:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2785757/
Blue light effects on our health:
- Sleep loss and brain damage
- Harvard Health Letter on blue light
- Risk of artificial light at night
- Breast Cancer
- More on artificial light in the modern world
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2831986/
- http://io9.com/why-we-need-to-sleep-in-total-darkness-1497075228?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
You should also download the flux software for any computer used after dark:
For the scientists: