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What if your lighting is hampering your creative brain? Too much cold, constant artificial light could reduce our ability to focus, create, or solve problems. However, a few simple adjustments can make a difference. We explain.
đź“Ś Summary
Mental Rhythms and Light
Our brain naturally alternates between states of alertness, vigilance, and daydreaming. This mental cycle partly follows our biological clock, which is itself influenced by light. Exposure to stable, intense light throughout the day can disrupt this subtle rhythm.
The result: we feel less inspired, tired more quickly, and have difficulty switching between execution and imagination. Conversely, modulated lighting helps us find the right mental states at the right time.
What lighting to concentrate?
For tasks that require rigor and precision, a cool light (5000K to 6500K) and sufficient power (300–500 lux in the office) are recommended. This stimulates alertness, concentration, and attention to detail.
But be careful: lighting that's too strong or poorly positioned can have the opposite effect. Eye strain, restlessness, or loss of concentration can quickly appear. The key is balance and adaptability of the light to the task at hand.
Light and Divergent Thinking
Creative thinking requires freedom, blurring of boundaries, and association of ideas. Several studies show that softer, warmer lighting promotes these mental states. It reduces critical vigilance and leaves more room for intuition.
A space that's too cold, too bright, or too crisp encourages control, not imagination. Alternating between phases of dynamic and subdued lighting is therefore beneficial for creativity, especially at the end of the day.
Create a stimulating environment
Rather than choosing between cool or warm lighting, it's better to create a light cycle that changes throughout the day. Here are two effective approaches:
- Use cool white bulbs in the morning, warmer ones in the evening.
- Or opt for adaptive circadian bulbs .
Laqi bulbs modulate their intensity and color based on the time of day, season, and ambient light. A natural solution for staying focused... without sacrificing creativity.
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đź’¬ FAQ
Does too much light affect concentration?
Yes, especially if it is poorly oriented or too cold. It can cause eye strain and overstimulation.
Does soft light help you create?
Yes. Warm, subdued light helps you let go and encourages imaginative and associative thinking.
What type of light bulb should you choose for a creative office?
Adaptive bulbs that vary depending on the time of day: cold for concentration, warm for creativity.
Let your light think with you.
Adapt it to your ideas, your rhythms, your projects. What if it did it itself?
Laqi lights up your creativity, from morning to night.
