Summary
This advisory piece highlights the critical importance of appropriate lighting for home workers during COVID-19, emphasizing that light levels and spectral quality must support circadian entrainment and sleep health. Practical guidance is offered for individuals working from home to optimize their lighting environments to maintain wellbeing and sleep quality.
Categories
Sleep & Circadian Health: Addresses the role of appropriate lighting in maintaining circadian rhythms and sleep quality, particularly in home-working contexts.
Workplace Performance: Considers how lighting in home-working environments affects wellbeing and productivity during COVID-19 restrictions.
Mood & Mental Wellness: Discusses lighting's contribution to general wellbeing in the context of changed work patterns.
Author(s)
K Kelly
Publication Year
2020
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