Lighting Your Home Office If your home office has little access to natural light, consider using a variety of overhead light sources, including recessed lighting or flush mounts. These types of lighting are less apt to produce glare, which means you are at lesser risk of developing eye strain. Avoid harsh fluorescent lighting and lighting placed directly overhead in favor of track lighting placed parallel to your workspace. Scientific studies have revealed that the blue- green light that fluorescent lighting emits can negatively impact humans’ health both physically and mentally, sapping energy levels, disrupting our natural body clocks, and interfering with our sleep and mood. Avoid these risks by opting for softer lighting that lends itself to a healthy work environment.
Lighting Solutions for Looking Your Best When Video Conferencing Virtual meetings via video conferencing have become a crucial part of working remotely from home. To assure the best video quality, you will want to avoid sitting in shadow or under harsh overhead lighting, as either will lead to poor visual quality that others on the call may find distracting. Consider purchasing a tiltable or dimmable desk lamp with a shade and placing it on one side of your desk. These lamps offer flexibility so you can change the bulb’s temperature and color depending on the type of work you are doing. They also give you access to soft, diffused lighting that lends itself to high-quality video. By being open to embracing a variety of lighting solutions that can be used for everything from general use to task-oriented and accent lighting, you can create a home that is both functional and inviting.
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