I believe I may have commented on this before, but it's my opinion that artificial (especially electric) lighting is a cause of huge health and psychological problems. Not long ago the power was out in my neighborhood for about five hours at the end of the day. When the sun went down, it actually got dark. People came out on their porches to catch the last rays of sunlight, creating a sense of community as neighbors saw each other for the first time. With the neighborhood getting dark at the end of the day, I actually started to feel sleepy. It felt _good_ for the day to feel like it was ending.
Something really is lost with pervasive, always-on electric lighting.
For my part I've blacked out my window as much as possible to exclude the light from street lights and neighbors, and I've introduced a smart light in my bedroom which I use to simulate the rise and setting of the sun. It's really helped me get a sense of the days' start and end which I've been missing, though I hadn't realized it until that power outage.
Something really is lost with pervasive, always-on electric lighting.
I haven't read it yet, but this book on the topic looks intriguing: https://www.amazon.com/End-Night-Searching-Darkness-Artifici...
For my part I've blacked out my window as much as possible to exclude the light from street lights and neighbors, and I've introduced a smart light in my bedroom which I use to simulate the rise and setting of the sun. It's really helped me get a sense of the days' start and end which I've been missing, though I hadn't realized it until that power outage.