𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 🌟 - Research Insight: A 2023 study in Experimental Eye Research discovered that blue light increases dopamine levels in the eyes after just one minute of exposure. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗘𝘆𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 👁️ - Day vs. Night: Dopamine helps signal the brain about the time of day, affecting energy and activity levels. - Evening Impact: High dopamine at night can disrupt sleep quality. - Solution: Reduce evening blue light exposure with warm lightbulbs or blue-blocking glasses. THE DEEP DIVE 🌊 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮 𝗗𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 👵 - Pre-Modern Lighting: Historically, natural light and darkness guided our circadian rhythms. - Modern Issues: Artificial light disrupts these natural cycles. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗱 🔵 - Circadian Disruption: Blue light affects the circadian rhythm more than other colors, stimulating dopamine production. - Dopamine's Role: Crucial in retina development, visual signaling, and regulating clock genes. My Results 📈 - Circadian Optimization: Maintaining steady dopamine levels has helped me sustain energy and motivation. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 😎 - This winter I was able to take care of my coaching clients and the biz without getting sick when my grandma passed away and a pandora’s box of family conflict opened up. - All thanks to circadian and in turn dopamine optimization. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 👓 - Evening Usage: Wear blue-blocking glasses after sunset while at home, watching TV, or using devices. - Morning Advice: If you're up before sunrise and using screens, wear them to protect your eyes. +++ Do you own a pair of blue-blocking glasses? Post your pics! #dopaminehack

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