Silk Sleep Mask Dark blue

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Material: 100% mulberry silk

The silk sleep mask is a solution for falling asleep as light increases.

Light has a significant impact on the circadian rhythm. Disruption in melatonin production due to light can negatively affect cortisol (the so-called stress hormone) secretion, for instance. Light has an immediate effect on the body's own melatonin production. In a well-lit environment, the tiny pineal gland located in the upper part of the brain doesn't produce much melatonin, whereas in darkness, melatonin production increases significantly.

You sleep better in darkness.

Dark nights and increased melatonin production aid not only in falling asleep but also in the quality of sleep. Quality sleep, akin to falling asleep, requires sufficient melatonin production throughout the night, meaning uninterrupted darkness. The human body is accustomed to a certain circadian rhythm, and disruption of this rhythm with nighttime brightness may cause problems for bodily functions. In Finland, increased light from spring to fall presents its own challenges, but also, city lights and, for example, a streetlamp flickering beneath a window, produce sleep-disrupting light pollution, against which it's good to protect oneself.