Home lighting could be affecting your mood

The Washington Post

You’re probably not imagining it: That fluorescent overhead light really could be putting you on high alert. And it’s probably no coincidence that you feel relaxed while sitting next to the amber glow of the table lamp in your living room.

While most of us recognize that having proper lighting at home is important for practical reasons – for instance, to avoid a kitchen mishap or a makeup catastrophe – there is growing research that shows the right kinds of light are also essential to human well-being.

“Lighting does have a significant effect on people’s psychological state as well as how they think and behave,” says Sally Augustin, an environmental and design psychologist in Chicago.

“Given the kinds of animals we are, we do need light. It’s what keeps our minds and bodies in the best possible shape.”

Exposure to natural light and certain types of artificial light helps your body maintain its circadian rhythm – the internal clock that regulates key functions such as sleep-wake patterns, hormone release, blood pressure and body temperature fluctuations.

The takeaway: The qualities and sources of the lighting inside our homes matter greatly, impacting myriad aspects of our state of mind, such as how irritable or productive we feel.

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