GeneralHow Smart Lighting Can Improve Your Health and Wellbeing

Smart lighting technology can be hugely convenient, transforming the functionality of one of the home’s most important features; what’s often overlooked is the extent to which smart lighting can make a genuine improvement to a person’s health and wellbeing.

Most people spend the overwhelming majority of their time indoors. During which, they tend to be exposed to artificial light that does nothing positive for their wellness.

The human body needs a very specific type and quantity of light to perform its functions efficiently; fluorescent lighting, computer screens, televisions, mobile devices and many conventional lighting fixtures – all going against what the body needs to do its job properly.

With a smart lighting system, you gain control of your home’s lighting that goes beyond intensity. You can adjust the colour, the hue and the timing of your interior illumination in a way that genuinely supports your wellbeing.

Nothing can fully replicate the benefits of natural light; getting outdoors more often is the recommendation of most experts. But as spending most of our waking hours outdoors is almost impossible, switching to smart interior lighting could be the next best thing.

The Health Benefits of Smart Lighting

Installing and activating smart lighting can be surprisingly simple. Devices like the Evvr Zigbee 3.0 In-Wall Smart Relay Switch can be fitted as quickly and easily as any conventional light switch, with no neutral wire necessary.

Connected with quality bulbs, controllers like these can transform the way we interact with our home’s lighting systems. A simple step towards smart home automation, which can bring the following benefits:

1. Lower Risk of Injury – A large proportion of all accidents and injuries that take place at home each year occur in low light conditions. Smart lighting systems featuring motion sensors can significantly reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls due to poor illumination around the home.
2. Better Circadian Rhythm – This is the body’s built-in clock, which determines when we should be awake or asleep. It is a system that is influenced heavily by the brightness and colour of the light we are exposed to throughout the day. Warmer coloured light induces sleep by enhancing melatonin production, while cooler colours promote energy and alertness.
3. Improved Sleep Patterns – The better you take control of the lighting conditions in your home during the day, the easier it becomes to get a good night’s sleep. Extensive research having shown that nothing matters more for a person’s health and wellbeing than good sleep habits.
4. Wake up Refreshed – A smart lighting system can be programmed to replicate the dawn, gradually increasing lighting intensity to slowly wake you up. Studies have shown that this can leave a person feeling far more refreshed and alert than simply turning their bedroom lights on or off.
5. Peace of Mind – It is also possible to program smart home lighting systems to switch on and off at specific times, to give the appearance someone is home. Home lighting automation can bring priceless peace of mind when absent; which is a simple yet effective way to boost home security.

If the average person spends approximately 90% of their time indoors, it simply makes sense to ensure the light we’re exposed to does something positive for our health.

This post has been sponsored by iCONQUER Ltd