{"id":11452,"date":"2025-10-03T12:43:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T10:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestforming.de\/licht-blaulicht\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T14:56:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T13:56:33","slug":"licht-blaulicht","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bestforming.de\/en\/system\/schlaf\/schlafhygiene\/licht-blaulicht\/","title":{"rendered":"Light &#038; Blue light"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Why light controls sleep<\/h2>\n<p>Light is the most important <strong>pacemaker of your internal clock<\/strong>.<br \/>It signals your body when it&#8217;s time to stay awake \u2013 and when it should switch to sleep mode.<br \/>Especially <strong>blue light<\/strong> from screens (phone, laptop, TV) has a strong influence because it inhibits the release of <strong>melatonin<\/strong>, the sleep hormone. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>How blue light disrupts sleep<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Delay in falling asleep \u2013 you feel awake for longer. <\/li>\n<li>Less deep sleep \u2013 the most restorative part of the night is shortened. <\/li>\n<li>Shifted sleep rhythm \u2013 you are more tired in the morning and stay active longer in the evening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>Other light factors<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bright artificial light<\/strong> in the evening can keep you awake. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Streetlights &amp; LED lamps<\/strong> in the bedroom disrupt the darkness. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural daylight<\/strong> in the morning, on the other hand, stabilizes the sleep-wake rhythm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>Tips for better sleep through light control<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>In the evening, <strong>reduce screen time<\/strong> or use blue light filters. <\/li>\n<li>Make the bedroom as dark as possible (curtains, sleep mask). <\/li>\n<li>Get <strong>natural light<\/strong> first thing in the morning (e.g., by taking a short walk). <\/li>\n<li>Use gentle, warm light in the evening instead of harsh white light.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>Your next step<\/h2>\n<p>Light is a simple but powerful lever for restful sleep.<br \/>The <strong>bestforming app<\/strong> supports you with this: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>with routines for evening \u201cdigital detox\u201d phases, <\/li>\n<li>with tips for light-friendly evening routines, <\/li>\n<li>with tracking tools that help you improve your sleep quality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <strong>Get the app<\/strong> and bring your sleep into the right rhythm with light.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gsp_post_data\" data-post_type=\"page\" data-cat=\"\" data-modified=\"120\" data-title=\"Light &#038; Blue light\" data-home=\"https:\/\/www.bestforming.de\/en\/\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why light controls sleep Light is the most important pacemaker of your internal clock.It signals your body when it&#8217;s time to stay awake \u2013 and when it should switch to sleep mode.Especially blue light from screens (phone, laptop, TV) has a strong influence because it inhibits the release of melatonin, the sleep hormone. 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