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Light and Sleep
Bright light exposure before waking can significantly shift sleep patterns, encouraging earlier bedtimes and longer sleep durations. A study involving teenagers demonstrated that activating light in their environment, even through closed eyelids, effectively adjusted their internal clocks. Conversely, exposure to light late in the day can delay sleep onset, making it harder to rise early.In this clip
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Can you provide more information about the study that showed viewing sunlight around the time of sunset, within an hour or so, prevents some of the negative effects of light on melatonin release later that same night, as mentioned in the episode Sleep Toolkit: Tools for Optimizing Sleep & Sleep-Wake Timing | Huberman Lab Podcast #84 and the clip Optimize Your Sleep?
There was a study that showed viewing sunlight around the time of sunset, within an hour or so, prevents some of the negative effects of light on melatonin release later that same night. Can you provide more information about this study?