Light exposure during sleep impairs cardiometabolic function
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#2I wonder if enough overly bright device LEDs scattered around a room would hit 100 lux
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#3This article refers to "moderate" (100 lx) light exposure - this amounts to an overhead light on in the room for the entire duration of sleep.
I would say an overhead light is a significant amount of light, but wonder how low the threshold is for sleep disruptions. Living in an urban environment, there's a non-negligible amount of ambient light that makes its way in. I don't use a set of blackout curtains, but I know several friends that say it makes a real difference.
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#4I even hate laptop/modem/smoke detector lights.
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#5I even hate laptop/modem/smoke detector lights.
Eye mask. Try it, it is fantastic.
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#6Maybe related: Morning and Evening Blue-Enriched Light Exposure Alters Metabolic Function in Normal Weight Adults
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#7I even hate laptop/modem/smoke detector lights.
There was a time when it seemed like every new device had to have an always-on blue LED. Escaping blue light at night was an effort. These days small white LEDs are in fashion, which I find much more tolerable.
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Eye mask. Try it, it is fantastic.
Could you suggest one? Maybe one that doesn't uncomfortably push your eyeballs in
As a generic statement, look for a silk sleep mask.
While not often actually silk, they tend to be soft polyester and use fabric filler rather than near-credit-card-grade plastic. (I agree, I don't understand firm sleep-masks)
In the photos (I know they're photoshopped these days), look for the mask to actually wrap around the user's face, and look for photos that show the same material on both sides (so you can see that you're not getting a different material on the user's face-side). Look for a bit of gloss to the material so that it appears to be a nice silk-or-polyester. Look for the little plastic clip of an adjustable elastic loop so you can adjust the tension.
I definitely have had to play with the elastic tension to get a soft fit.
Edit: better example: https://smile.amazon.com/Adjustable-Lightweight-Comfortable-...
An almost-meets-the-cut-example-but-might-have-matte-fabric: https://smile.amazon.com/ZIMASILK-Natural-Adjustable-Super-S...
A generic search: https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=silk+sleep+mask&crid=1X69JJEXPF...
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Eye mask. Try it, it is fantastic.
Could you suggest one? Maybe one that doesn't uncomfortably push your eyeballs in
We use these and are very satisfied.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PXB4NZB/
(no affiliation, just a satisfied user of the product)