Having trouble sleeping? Check your light fixtures. The less 'blue light' the better and easier it will be to get to sleep. The blue lights from all of the smart devices in your room could prevent your brain from realizing that it’s time to sleep. Let your brain sleep soundly with these great lighting tips from NECTAR

1. The Best Lighting For a Good Nights Sleep
There are a million distractions keeping you from getting the sleep you need. Nowadays we
have tv, smartphones, and tablets all lighting up our lives. While these things can be awesome if
you need to be entertained or want a quick distraction, they can also hinder us by tricking the
brain into thinking that it isn’t time for bed yet. Your bedroom should be a sacred, restful space
and hopefully not mimic a pinball arcade. One great way to make sure this happens is to grab
a Nectar mattress. Our foam for mattresses is the best in the game and comes at a competitive
price point that we will put up against anyone else.
But apart from amazing foam for mattresses and ditching your electronic devices, what do you
do if you’re still having problems nodding off? Well, for starters you should check your light
fixtures. It may sound crazy, but the lights in your room could be preventing your brain from
realizing that it’s time to sleep. With over one third of American’s suffering from not enough
sleep, it’s time to break out of your funk and grab some new lights!
A New Breakthrough
It turns out that many household lights emit something known as “blue light.” These bluish
hues can subconsciously trigger your brain to stay awake, something that sleep scientists have
been studying for the past decade. In a recent interview for CBS, sleep expert Michael Breus
spoke about why blue light can be so detrimental to your sleep time.“So it turns out that
there’s a very particular wavelength of light that’s blue and when it hits certain cells in your eye
called melanopsin cells,” said Breus. “It tells them to turn off the melatonin faucet in your brain.
Well, you kind of want that faucet on when you’re falling asleep.”
Melanopsin cells produce melatonin, a hormone that regulates a person’s sleep cycle. Like
foam for mattresses, melatonin is vital for a good night’s rest. Not getting it could be the
equivalent of ditching your foam for mattresses and then just sleeping on a hardwood floor.
Nobody wants that. So what should you look for in a light bulb?
Less Blue Light is Better
There are a number of options out on the market nowadays. There are LED lights that
selectively reduce blue light. This boosts your melatonin production and reduces the alert and
anxious feelings that you may be experiencing before bed.
In addition to this there are a number of great sleep apps that can filter out bluelight from your
phone and smart TVs. Try the nightshift mode on your iphone to see what having bluelight
filtered looks like. Like great foam for mattresses, you should immediately notice the
difference.
So there you have it, try some new bulbs along with your Nectar foam for mattresses. It’s a
great combination that will have you dreaming the night away — just like you always wanted.