Daylight hours are shorter in winter and reduce the amount of sunlight we receive daily. This lack of natural lighting has an undesirable effect, triggering seasonal mood disorder (MDB) every winter season. This seasonal depression can eliminate the joy of the winter season and make you feel restless. If you suffer from MDB, changing the lighting in your home can be a remedy for you. How is that?
When choosing light color in the bulbs we use in our homes, it is important to remember that the selected lights affect our mood.
The choice of light color in bulbs becomes even more important for the winter months, when it is not possible to expose to enough sunlight.
It is a known fact that people who stay indoors during the winter in homes without proper lighting experience more seasonal depression.
In winter, the choice of light color suitable for the place can boost your morale and remove the gloom in your home.
In order to choose the right light color, it is necessary to know what light colors are used in lighting.
What are the light colors?
• Hot Light (2700K-3200K)
Color temperatures between 2700K-3200K are called hot light. Provides a softer and more relaxed atmosphere
• Natural Light (4000K-5000K)
Color temperatures between 4000K-5000K are called natural light. It creates an energetic and refreshing effect on people.
• Daylight or Cold Light (5500K-6500K)
Color temperatures between 5500K-6500K are described as cold (daylight) light. It creates an effect that increases the efficiency of working in humans.
To learn more about light color temperatures, you can read our article what is kelvin color temperature.
Which one should you choose?
• Daylight Bulbs
The bulbs, which give a color temperature in the range of 5500K to 6500K, give light in a color close to the light given by the sun in winter. Daylight bulbs light up slightly brighter than light bulbs that give warm color. The purpose of using these bulbs is to bring the same daylight outside indoors and to obtain a light close to the light that we will get outside. If you feel introverted in winter, replace the lighting in your home with daylight (5500K) bulbs. These bulbs can help you light up your home and lighten your mood by mimicking natural sunlight, and spending a few hours each day in daylight can destroy the gloom that winter brings. When choosing daylight bulbs to avoid exposure to seasonal depression, it will also be more useful to choose those that give high lumens of light.
If you have to work from home due to Covid-19, use daylight bulbs in your study to be productive and lively. The light emitted by the light bulbs is blue. Blue lights stop the production of sleep hormones and make you more active, placing this type of lighting in your study or living room is the best way to be productive.
• Light bulbs that give hot light
You may not want to be alive all over the house. When there is no sunlight, the body produces melatonin. The hormone melatonin regulates our sleep cycles, causing you to feel comfortable and sleep. In your bedroom, you should prefer light bulbs that give warm light instead of daylight bulbs.
Lighting choices in the bedroom or any room you will use to relax do not depend solely on the color of light.
When purchasing Chandeliers or other lighting in your bedrooms, opt for models with hats whose lights do not come directly to your eyes.
Models where bulbs are seen naked are not suitable for bedrooms. If you have such a chandelier, you can add a hat on the bulbs.
The adjustable light level of chandeliers in the bedrooms will also improve your comfort of life and sleep quality.
• Take advantage of Natural Light
Do not ignore the unique benefit of natural light from your window. Sunlight provides lighting that improves the home environment. Do not use thick curtains on your window to take advantage of daylight. If possible, place a mirror on the opposite wall of your window to increase the natural light in the room.
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