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The Problems with Fluorescent Lights

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Fluorescent Winter Blues

The winter blues, or seasonal affective disorder, often occurs to people in the winter time. One possible reason for contracting the winter blues is a lack of light. Your body needs sunlight. During the gray skied winter months a lot of that light is blocked and the body responds in a negative way.

Some people report similar symptoms when they work inside under fluorescent lights and don’t get outside in the sun during the day enough. Without the daylight spectrum certain body functions may not be instigated or supported properly and the body responds in a negative way.

Solutions

  • Use a broader spectrum fluorescent bulb. A daylight or full spectrum bulb uses a combination of gases to increase the light spectrum emitted.
  • Take a break and get outside for a few minutes.

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