Lights play an important part in the day-to-day successes of a business. Unfortunately, many companies don’t realize just how big an impact the lighting in their office or store can actually have. As a result, they lose out on money, when they could have solved the issue by simply improving their office light fixtures.
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Guide to Computer Eye Strain Symptoms
Does staring at a computer monitor or digital screen make your eyes fatigued or strained? It’s possible you are suffering from a common ailment called computer eye strain. Read about how you can check for some common symptoms and practical prevention and treatment methods.
Northwestern University Study Unlocks a Secret To Boost Office Worker’s Health
In a recent study conducted by Northwestern Medicine and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, it was found that lighting design can improve office worker’s health. The study, which was published in Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine contains some surprising results.
Lighting for Developers: Eye strain Can Increase Errors
For professional software and web developers, proper lighting is a critical component of the workplace. Typical offices with overhead fluorescent lighting can strain the eyes of those who spend a lot of time in front of a screen. Optimal lighting for developers is as crucial as an ergonomic workstation.
How to Convince Your Boss to Buy You Light Filters for Fluorescent Lights
Asking for an upgrade to natural lighting in the office should be easy, right? Well sometimes the powers that be need a little convincing. We’ll show you how to state your case in 5 easy steps and provide a strong argument to improving your work area..
Designers: Is Your Lighting Stunting the Creative Process?
Are your graphic designers, artists, copywriters, or other creatives struggling to generate truly innovative ideas or even to meet deadlines?
Do these employees complain about frequent headaches, burnout, or afternoon slumps?
Believe it or not, these problems may be directly related to the lighting in your office space. In this post, we’ll look at how fluorescent lighting can hinder your employees’ (or your) creative process, and how making a simple change to more natural lighting can help. Then we’ll introduce a simple, cost-effective way to provide that natural lighting without breaking the bank.
Study Links Natural Morning Light To Weight Loss
As the incidence of obesity rises in the U.S. and around the world, weight loss has become a hot topic. Though the debate often focuses on exercise, food and eating habits, a study by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has revealed that exposure to bright natural morning light can influence your weight.
Do I Have Seasonal Affective Disorder Symptoms?
As the name suggests, Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD, if you like, is a special type of depression related to seasonal changes. Like many seasonal diseases, SAD begins and ends at a certain time every year. Most people start experiencing SAD symptoms during fall all the way into winter months. Fortunately, this disorder rarely affects people during spring or summer.
Is Lighting Making You Tired at Work?
If you remember the classic Tom Hanks movie “Joe vs. the Volcano,” you know that one reason the main character set out for a life-changing adventure was those blinking fluorescent lights in his office that he felt were just sucking the life force out of him.
If you’ve spent even one day in a work environment without natural light, then you know how the dreary indoors make your body and mind feel like it’s shutting down.
Is Fluorescent Lighting Causing My Migraines?
If you’re anything like about 18 million Americans, you suffer from migraine headaches. A migraine usually includes such symptoms as a pounding headache, nausea, vomiting, and light sensitivity. It is relatively easy to diagnose migraines, but figuring out what the triggers are for your migraines can be much more difficult.