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Avoid THIS to Sleep Better | Jim Kwik

10 Nov 2022 · 0 min

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In this brief segment of his video, Jim Kwik explains that exposure to screens late at night emits blue light, which tricks the brain into thinking it is still daylight and suppresses melatonin production, making it harder to fall asleep. He recommends mitigating this effect by using software like f.lux or Iris to filter blue light, switching to a black‑and‑white display, or wearing blue‑blocking glasses.

Don't look at screens late at night. Yes. Because the blue light that's emitted off of a laptop, off of an iPad, off of your phones, it tricks your brain into thinking it's still daylight and you cease the production of melatonin, which helps you to relax and be able to fall asleep. Or if you're going to do those things, like use f.lux or Iris or something that pulls the blue light out of there. Or black and white screen. Exactly. Or wear the blue-blocking glasses or