smart light Archives - Gateway Psychiatric https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/tag/smart-light/ Excellent Psychiatric Care Sat, 15 Nov 2025 14:02:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/favicon2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 smart light Archives - Gateway Psychiatric https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/tag/smart-light/ 32 32 70562394 Dawn and Twilight Simulator for Insomnia https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/dawn-and-twilight-simulator-for-insomnia/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/dawn-and-twilight-simulator-for-insomnia/#respond Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=23355 A patient has recommended the Philipps Hue smart light as a very helpful insomnia solution.  Designed like a regular bedside lamp, the smart light can be programmed to begin lighting with a light blue hue, gradually growing to lilac light, and ending up with a bright sunlight simulator, waking you with a natural-seeming sunrise instead of a loud noise like ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/dawn-and-twilight-simulator-for-insomnia/feed/ 0 23355 The Quiet Influence of Light on Mood and Sleep https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/the-quiet-influence-of-light-on-mood-and-sleep/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/the-quiet-influence-of-light-on-mood-and-sleep/#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:45:44 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=23330 Every so often, a patient shares an observation that reminds me how small environmental changes can have a profound impact on mental health. Recently, one of my patients with Bipolar I disorder told me about his experience using a smart lamp—the Philips Hue Twilight—which mimics natural sunrise and sunset light. He wasn’t expecting much when he bought it. What he ...

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