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It’s why does it feel so good to look at the blue sky. The answer involves light receptors that you may never have heard of, mood centers in the brain, and your body’s own opioids being produced in the skin. The scientists who designed BIOS’s stunning SkyView lamp took all of this into account when choosing the best wavelengths of light to use for the lamp’s sunrise, daytime, sunset, and nighttime settings.
Having enough light during the day—especially sky-blue and violet light—supports productivity, focus, alertness, eye comfort, and mood. Feel-good, energizing sky-blue light is desirable during the day to support the “on” part of our circadian cycle. The evening is when you want to cut out blue light to transition to the “rest” part of the cycle.
The light from typical fixtures and screens in our offices and homes doesn’t change over the course of the day, meaning that we may be exposed to lighting that’s suboptimal for productivity during the day and not great for helping us sleep at night. The SkyView lamp cycles—manually or automatically—through four tailored programs designed to work sequentially to help achieve productivity and energy during the daytime, followed by a good night’s sleep.
The lamp has two tones. Sky-blue light is emitted from the globe’s upper half during the day. This light enters your eyes in the same way as the blue light coming from the sky. The beautiful large globe is handcrafted from handblown glass and the base is made of solid billet aluminum.
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SKYVIEW WELLNESS TABLELAMP
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What and where to use?The best practice is to keep the lamp at your desk, or where you spend most your time. A second lamp can be placed at your bedside for additional benefits. Its beautiful sunrise will help you wake up feeling refreshed.
MOOD
We’ve all heard that light hits rods and cones in the eyes and generates images. But light also hits receptors in the eyes called melanopsins that don’t have anything to do with vision. SkyView’s daytime spectrum uses skyblue wavelengths to reach the eyes and activate these receptors. This light directly impacts a brain mood-regulating center. This effect can also be amplified with violet light.
Sky-blue light activates skin receptors, triggering beta-endorphin. This opioid reduces pain and increases pleasure. This is also true for ultraviolet. Exposure to sunlight can cause beta-endorphin production, which could lead to dependence and tolerance. If you’ve ever craved a tanning bed or a beach vacation, now you may be able to explain why. Preclinical research supports this theory. It seems that sunlight may make people feel less pain.
DTF is a supplement made from goop that targets moods in a different way. DTF is a clinically-studied dose of saffron. It has been supported by a meta analysis of mood studies. DTF contains additional support for your libido. Clinical studies have shown that DTF’s fenugreek extract can support healthy sexual arousal and desire as well as menopausal comfort. And a latte mix with coconut milk powder is a delicious way to get a little more saffron.*
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FOCUS
There’s a major productivity benefit to the daytime wavelengths in the SkyView lamp. Both the blue and violet light of the SkyView lamp in the morning and the afternoon help us to be alert, focused, and perform better. A study showed that students were more able focus and had faster processing speed when exposed to light with blue wavelengths. The students scored higher in measures of alertness as well as mood, evening fatigue and irritability.
You might prefer to see the sun instead. Great choice, but don’t forget to stop before your skin is damaged, covering up before your skin becomes hot, sensitive, itchy, or red. Use a light mineral sunscreen with rosehip oil to protect your skin and backs.
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NATURAL HYDRATING SCREEN SPF30
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For a multipronged approach to calm focus, add in the café au lait–flavored soft chew we call Nerd Alert. Two servings are recommended, as the research backs the combination of caffeine balanced and L-theanine. However, some people prefer one. Sweet Clarity tea is also a favorite, as it combines the energizing rhodiola (or orange peel) with the soothing tulsi(holy basil).*
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SLEEP
However, the sun’s setting time is the best time to transition from activity into rest. You can reduce your exposure to blue light at night, which can have positive effects on your mood, productivity, and other aspects of your health. The SkyView lamp’s wavelengths are optimized to support a healthy circadian rhythm with productivity during the day and sleep at night. To filter out blue light from other sources—such as screens—in the evening, Felix Gray makes some cute nonprescription glasses.
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ROEBLING BLUE BLIGHT GLASSES
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A favorite sleep aid among goop staff and shoppers, Knock Me Out is a chocolate-mint-flavored chew with melatonin to support a healthy circadian rhythm. You can either start with half of the chew or just one and then increase your number as you wish. It’s fun to try the Chews Variety Pack that comes with Knock Me Out, Nerd Alert (see “focus” above), and immune-supporting, blackberry-flavored Perfect Attendance.*
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KNOCK ME OUT
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CHEWS VARIETY PACKET
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Meditation can be done at any time. Meditation can be done in the evening to calm your anxious thoughts and help you drift off into sleep. No matter what time it is, the BEL candle will bring beauty to your meditation sessions. Place a solid brass pin in the palo-santo-sage-and-lavender-scented candle and when your session is complete the pin will drop from the melting wax into the candleholder.
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BEL Candle Set
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This article is intended for informational purposes only. This article is not intended to replace professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It should not be relied on for specific medical advice. If this article contains advice from doctors or other medical professionals, these views are those of the expert and not necessarily the views of goop.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended for the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of any disease.