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Sharing insights on indoor air quality, sustainable lighting, and healthier built environments. Here to help people understand the science behind cleaner indoor spaces.
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How Light Signals Followed Me Home From Work
For a long time, I thought leaving work meant leaving work behind. I would shut down my computer, walk out of the building, and head home expecting my body to follow. Mentally, I was done. Physically, I was tired. Yet something lingered.
By illumipureabout a month ago in Longevity
Why Fighting Fatigue Is Often an Environmental Problem
For a long time, I treated fatigue as a personal failure. If I felt tired, I assumed I had not slept enough. If focus faded, I blamed motivation. When energy dipped in the afternoon, I reached for coffee and pushed through. This cycle felt normal. Everyone around me was doing the same thing.
By illumipureabout a month ago in Longevity
What It Felt Like When the Afternoon Crash Never Came
For as long as I can remember, the afternoon crash felt inevitable. Somewhere between early afternoon and the last stretch of the workday, my energy would fade. Not dramatically. Just enough to make everything feel heavier. Focus slipped. Patience thinned. Tasks that felt manageable in the morning suddenly required effort.
By illumipureabout a month ago in Journal
What I Noticed When Light Stopped Feeling Sharp
I never would have described the light around me as a problem. It was bright enough. Clean. Modern. Exactly what you expect in a well designed indoor space. If someone had asked me whether the lighting felt uncomfortable, I probably would have said no.
By illumipureabout a month ago in Journal
How Breathing Became Easier Without Me Noticing When
I cannot point to the exact moment it happened. There was no sudden breath of freshness. No noticeable shift in temperature. No sound of ventilation kicking on. If you had asked me that day whether anything had changed in the room, I would have said no.
By illumipureabout a month ago in Longevity
The Quiet Link Between Evening Light and Restless Sleep
For a long time, I believed my restless sleep was caused by what happened in my head. Too much thinking. Too much stress. Too many unfinished thoughts that followed me into the night. I tried calming routines, earlier bedtimes, and stricter boundaries around work. Some nights improved. Many did not.
By illumipureabout a month ago in Journal
How Light Changed My Energy Without Giving Me a Boost
For most of my adult life, I thought energy worked in only one direction. You either had it or you did not. When it was gone, you pushed harder. You drank coffee. You powered through. And when that stopped working, you blamed exhaustion.
By illumipureabout a month ago in Journal
The Day I Stopped Rubbing My Eyes at Work
Rubbing my eyes had become automatic. I never thought about it. A quick press of my palms into my eye sockets. A slow blink afterward. Sometimes a stretch or a sigh followed. It happened dozens of times a day, usually without my awareness.
By illumipure2 months ago in Longevity
The Subtle Signs That the Air Was Holding Me Back
For a long time, I assumed the problem was me. By mid day, my focus would start to slip. Conversations felt harder to follow. My posture changed without me noticing. I would take deeper breaths, not because I was out of breath, but because something felt slightly off. Nothing dramatic. Nothing urgent. Just a steady sense that everything required more effort than it should.
By illumipure2 months ago in Longevity
Why I Felt Alert at Night Even When I Was Exhausted
For a long time, my nights followed a frustrating pattern. By the end of the day, I was clearly exhausted. My body felt heavy. My mind had worked through hours of tasks and conversations. Yet when night arrived, sleep did not.
By illumipure2 months ago in Journal
Why Some Rooms Drain You Before the Day Is Over
Some rooms leave you tired without you realizing why. You walk in feeling fine. You work, meet, talk, move through the space. And by the time you leave, you feel depleted. Not dramatically exhausted. Just worn down in a way that feels out of proportion to what you actually did.
By illumipure2 months ago in Longevity
