Thank you so much for this post—great work. Your discussion of light therapy made me wonder about the effects of outdoor activities on sleep (and maybe other wellbeing dimensions). Any possibility you’re going to analyse it in the future?
Thank you! I’m definitely interested in potential additional benefits from being outside. I have a rough intention to do a more in-depth analysis of bright light exposure and its full range of wellbeing benefits at some point. I think this, alongside vitamin D, approximates a good amount of the benefit of being outdoors.
It’s worth noting that being outside in sunshine gives much more intense light exposure than any mainstream SAD treatment.
(My personal experience is that it can give a large boost in alertness, and probably helps my sleep significantly. But I’m in Sydney – I can’t speak for northern Europe or Canada.)
Thank you so much for this post—great work.
Your discussion of light therapy made me wonder about the effects of outdoor activities on sleep (and maybe other wellbeing dimensions). Any possibility you’re going to analyse it in the future?
Thank you! I’m definitely interested in potential additional benefits from being outside. I have a rough intention to do a more in-depth analysis of bright light exposure and its full range of wellbeing benefits at some point. I think this, alongside vitamin D, approximates a good amount of the benefit of being outdoors.
It’s worth noting that being outside in sunshine gives much more intense light exposure than any mainstream SAD treatment. (My personal experience is that it can give a large boost in alertness, and probably helps my sleep significantly. But I’m in Sydney – I can’t speak for northern Europe or Canada.)
This makes sense and seems pretty plausible. Can speak to personal experience of the intensity of the sun in Australia!