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Originally Posted by 666AceOfSpades.
It also helps fix your sleep schedule a little. I used to play until very late and the bright light from your screen makes your brain think its still daytime so when you then go to bed relatively soon after you played you won't be able to sleep very well.
Yeah. I have a circadian rhythm disorder which works a bit like this. My bodyclock insists that it's living in Seattle, which would be fine if the rest of my body didn't live in the UK. Hence playing poker for a living, now that I'm too old to cope with the permanent sleep deprivation of 9-5.
Bright light, including computer screens, will reduce the melatonin build-up you need to get to sleep at the right time. Avoiding too much light late at night is good, but you can also help by making sure you get good light exposure first thing in the morning. You can buy light boxes and light visors for this, but for most normal people, just a good dose of morning sun should help keep their sleep on track even if they're pushing it a bit late at night sometimes.