Comment on Would life be significantly different if no light were detectable when closing our eyes?

glimse@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• Drusas@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  But then you wouldn't be able to naturally wake up in the morning, which is best triggered by light much as the release of melatonin is triggered by darkness.

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  • glimse@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I don’t wake up to the light though

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    • Drusas@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      It helps with waking much as darkness does with sleeping, but it similar is not going to be enough to overcome under sleeping or a sleep disorder.

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      • glimse@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Sure but I need help going to (and staying) sleep, not waking up. My natural wake up time is before the sun rises (430-5am)

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  • plistig@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Most humans need to work in the winter, too. It’s still dark outside in the morning either way.

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    • Drusas@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      You can make it a lot easier to wake up in the winter months by getting a sunlight clock.

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