Day 11 of the sleep challenge. Yesterday we mentioned covering sources of light at night. As we discussed, the color of light changes to orange and red tones as the sun sets. Blue and white light diminish naturally on a daily cycle. We can do the same indoors. In our modern, technological world, it’s difficult to control all the lights on all our devices. It would be nice if these product designers spent some time helping everyone sleep better. Until then, we can take matters into our own hands. Today we have two suggestions to help with that.
The first is a company that focuses on the issue of junk light. TrueDark makes several products including glasses that block the colors of light that ruin your sleep. One of their products is Junk Light Dots. Apply these to any small light in your house, like oven displays, digital clocks, or device status lights. Think of any blue, green, or white light in your house that is on all the time. This product targets those sources of light.
Another option comes from the world of photography. For decades, photographers have used plastic sheets to adjust the color of light in their work. They call these gels. Here’s a link on Amazon that comes up with various red and orange gels. You could cut these to size and place them where you want them.
https://www.amazon.com/red-light-gels/s?page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ared%20light%20gels
Other than prior work with gels, we haven’t used any of the specific products in these links. Given the simple concept and our understanding of the products, we feel comfortable suggesting these items for your consideration. Feel free to shop around now that you know what to look for. Unless you studied photography, you’d never have guessed a gel would be a solution to a light problem! You can thank us later, after you’re sleeping better.