Resource Roundup: Integrative Interventions to Promote Better Sleep

Clinical Benefits of Sleeping in Natural Light

Over the years, there has been an increased interest in the health benefits of nature exposure. Time in nature has been shown to improve stress levels, mental health, decision-making, and even coping with chronic pain or disease. Recently, research has shown nature can also have a profound effect on patients’ sleep.

Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder have done a series of groundbreaking work looking nature and its impact on sleep. They first monitored people for one week on their self-selected schedule during their regular routine in the constructed environment. The participants then went tent camping for a week in the summer, still on their self-selected schedule, but with only natural light., meaning sunlight and campfires with no personal electronic devices, flashlights, or other electrical light sources.

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