Why Put These Orange Glasses On At Sunset

by Thaddeus Owen, PrimalHacker — for DreamWalkerz

I wear these orange glasses every. single. night. For 15 years now! That's right, my sleep improved from the moment I started wearing blue light blocking glasses

If evenings feel busy in your brain and sleep feels like a moving target, it is usually not you. It is your light. Your eyes have light sensors that read blue as daytime. When they see blue at night, your brain delays melatonin and pushes sleep later. The fix is simple and it is cute. Put on true blue blocking orange glasses at sunset.

The short science

Two human trials make this simple.

• Insomnia study. People with insomnia wore orange blue blocking lenses for two hours before bed for one week. Compared with clear lenses, sleep improved and bedtime moved earlier. This is a low cost, drug free step that helps real people sleep. PMC

• Evening melatonin study. Healthy pregnant women who blocked blue light in the evening showed an earlier rise and earlier onset of melatonin. Your clock shifted in the right direction without pills. PLOS

There are more papers, including work in delayed sleep phase and mood care using dark therapy concepts, but the theme holds. Blue at night delays melatonin. Block blue and your clock breathes a sigh of relief. PubMed+1

Why the glasses matter more than apps

Apps on your phone and laptop are said to take out the blue with nightshift or other aptly named apps. However, these apps don't actually work that well because they do not reduce all the blue, just a small portion. Whereas glasses that filter the light that actually reaches your eyes is the best way to guarantee blue light is blocked. That is why the change feels bigger than a phone setting.

My story

I crushed my own insomnia by working with light first. Morning outside light. Red and amber lamps at night. And yes, orange blue blockers at sunset. That work led to a TEDx invitation and years of teaching light biology to regular people who just want to sleep and feel human again. The tools are simple. The results are real.

Why our orange glasses look good

Our CEO designs for women first. That means gorgeous frames that flatter cheekbones, do not sit heavy on the bridge, and look amazing with messy buns or a holiday blowout. Cute is allowed. Science is required. We built both into the DreamWalkerz lineup so you do not have to choose.

How to use them

• Put them on at sunset or two to three hours before bed

• Keep your lamps low and warm for a cozy vibe

• Pair with a red or blue light free amber bulb in the bedroom and bathroom for the easy button

• Take them off only when the lights go out

The easy button

You can chase settings on every device and every bulb. Or you can make one move that works every night.

• DreamWalkerz Orange Blue Blocking Glasses — sunset to pillow. Instant calm for your circadian system.

• DreamWalkerz Red Night Bulbs — for hallways, bathrooms, nurseries, and bedside lamps.

• DreamWalkerz Blue Light Free Amber Bulbs — for living rooms and kitchens when you want a warm candle like glow.

Shop the DreamWalkerz Sleep Set 

Make tonight the first night you try the glasses at sunset and feel the difference when your head hits the pillow.

Citations

• Shechter A, et al. Blocking nocturnal blue light for insomnia. Randomized trial of amber vs clear lenses. Improved sleep after one week. Journal of Psychiatric Research. Open access at PubMed Central. PMC

• Liset RM, et al. A randomized controlled trial on the effects of blue blocking in the evening. Earlier melatonin onset and rise with blue blocking in pregnant women. PLOS ONE. PLOS