Enhancing Your Home’s Beauty and Your Family’s Well-Being

Today’s home lighting offers more than pure functionality. No longer just a way to see in the dark, it influences all aspects of our lives, from moods to productivity and well-being. As automation and lighting design have evolved, one of the most prominent shifts is a lean toward creating healthier environments that also enhance a home’s aesthetics. 

Leading the charge in this intention is human-centric lighting.

This lighting brings daylight indoors, connecting you to the natural world. It does this through advanced LED technology, systems that use sensors and tunable, full-spectrum lighting to align with the sun’s changing illumination, from the violet-blue of dawn to the amber glow of sunset.

Here, we’ll explore the benefits this form of lighting brings homeowners and their families in Yuma County, AZ. 

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The Circadian Rhythm

Human-centric lighting is known by many names, including circadian rhythm lighting. Circadian rhythm is the body’s master time clock. It helps us stay awake during the daytime and prepares us for sleep in the evening. As our ancestors spent most of their time outdoors, their bodies adapted, and even today, this rhythm is predominantly controlled by light and darkness.

The problem, of course, is that we spend little time outdoors, and blue lights and artificial illumination have replaced the darkness of night. The result is an internal time clock out of sync with the body’s natural progressions. We experience this imbalance as a disrupted sleep-wake cycle, mood swings, lack of energy, and a reduced enthusiasm for life.

A Return to Balance with Circadian Lighting

By mimicking the natural light our bodies have adapted to for eons, our home’s lighting begins to help bring our bodies back into balance. The hormones that promote wakefulness and enhanced energy increase production during the day, and those that promote restfulness and sleep take the helm in the evening.  

A healthy circadian rhythm is associated with better overall well-being, including more restful sleep at night that gives the body and mind the opportunity to heal. 

More Than Enhanced Well-Being

In addition to the health benefits, human-centric lighting incorporated into a home automation platform provides beauty and effortless management of light. In the morning, the motorized shades rise at sunrise, and certain lights brighten, taking on the same color and intensity. Midday, the lights transform to blue-toned hues that promote productivity. By day’s end, the lighting reflects the sunset with a warm, soft-amber tone. 

Not only is the lighting system health-promoting, it is also immensely beautiful. 

At Wow Electronics, our design, engineering, and automation experts create customized lighting systems that align with your needs, preferences, and desired environment. To learn more about the benefits and beauty of human-centric lighting or to schedule a complimentary consultation, contact Wow Electronics today.