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Lighting Tips For Night Owls

Lighting Tips For Night Owls

Around 17-24 hours after waking (shift workers or students): 

  • limit bright light to just enough that allows you to complete work to keep sleep and metabolism in the best shape possible;
  • if you want/need to be very alert, make the environment as bright as possible
  • It’s most ideal to stay awake during the day and sleep at night

All-nighter tip: drink a lot of water and don’t let yourself go to the bathroom

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