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Helight Sleep is inspired by a technique NASA uses to help astronauts get rest.
Get this: When I woke up this morning, I actuallywantedto get out of bed.
As someone whostruggles with insomnia, it was a nice change to have this much energy.
Keep reading below for my honest review of Helight Sleep.
Fast Facts
What Is Helight Sleep?
The Helight Sleep gadget shines630 nanometers of red light.
Research has shown that exposure to thisspecific wavelength of lightbefore bed significantlyinfluences your bodys sleep/wake cycle.
If the battery is low, the light will flash a few times to let you know.
Thatll allow you to cycle through a few different prefs.
Its also ideal for travel and jet lag, since it helps reset your sleep/wake cycle.
At first I chalked it up to the lack of stimulation.
As a wellness writer, I know that its bad tostare at screens and take in information before bed.
Instead of lying awake for hours, I peacefully drifted off after about 30 minutes.
And I also slept later into the night.
At that point, I turned the Helight back on and let it work its magic again.
Sure enough, I fell back asleep with a little more ease.
Personally, it looks like me and my brand new morning routine are checking all of those boxes.
Studies referenced:
Brainard, GC.
(2016).The development of lighting countermeasures for sleep disruption and circadian misalignment during spaceflight.Curr Opin Pulm Med.
van Maanen, A.
(2016).The effects of light therapy on sleep problems: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
van der Meijden, WP.
(2018).Sustained effects of prior red light on pupil diameter and vigilance during subsequent darkness.
(2018).On-orbit sleep problems of astronauts and countermeasures.
(2007).Melatonin as a principal component of red light therapy.
(2012).Red light and the sleep quality and endurance performance of Chinese female basketball players.
