I have also been attempting to read up on sleep phase issues (after not receiving much help from medical professionals).
Can you suggest any good sources for further reading? Sites, books etc?
I do have a (white light) lamp-alarm clock which while probably not that successful in helping me wake up in the morning (snake oil!) I will say that waking up to a gentle 'sunrise' of gradually increasing light intensity is better than a jarring bright light grasped in the dark on a winter morning.
If you follow a traditional sleep-wake cycle then you would expect that light that mimics natural sunlight would halt melatonin production and therefore prevent sleepiness. Why do they think it is this blue hue in particular that works or is most appropriate to the application? Either way, surely it will create glare for you and distract other drivers, irrespective of the colour.
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Can you suggest any good sources for further reading? Sites, books etc?
I do have a (white light) lamp-alarm clock which while probably not that successful in helping me wake up in the morning (snake oil!) I will say that waking up to a gentle 'sunrise' of gradually increasing light intensity is better than a jarring bright light grasped in the dark on a winter morning.
If you follow a traditional sleep-wake cycle then you would expect that light that mimics natural sunlight would halt melatonin production and therefore prevent sleepiness. Why do they think it is this blue hue in particular that works or is most appropriate to the application? Either way, surely it will create glare for you and distract other drivers, irrespective of the colour.