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Darkness & sleep masks: reduce light without falling for myths

The goal is not a “perfect” bedroom. It is to reduce light that actually interferes with sleep and choose the simplest solution: darken the room, wear a mask or combine both.

Our editorial rule: we will never reduce the subject to “blue light = bad sleep”. Intensity, duration, timing and wavelength interact. A sleep mask is a light-control tool, not a universal insomnia treatment.

1. Understand night-time light

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2. Choose a solution

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3. Future commercial layer

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4. Next topics

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