https://coolmomtech.com/2020/01/the-20-20-20-rule-and-why-you-and-your-eyes-need-to-know-about-it/ Cool Mom Tech is the intersection of tech and style, of parenting, practicality and fabulosity, brought to you by the same team behind Cool Mom Picks. Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:55:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://coolmomtech.com/2020/01/the-20-20-20-rule-and-why-you-and-your-eyes-need-to-know-about-it/#comment-434504 Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:55:12 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=41029#comment-434504 Thank you for the tip! This is definitely an important topic nowadays, I’ve read the research from Harvard University that stated that our kids spend on average six and a half hours DAILY using devices with blue light such as tablets, PC’s or smartphones and this is the exact “critical” amount that shifts your melatonin levels. This is absolutely crazy to think! Obviously a lot of parents work in offices so that’s 8 hours for us as well. I’m using a similar practice to what you describe and it helps me immensely! Also, I try my best to take at least a few minute breaks every hour to walk/stretch, it is also very important. If you’re interested you can read the study at Harvard’s official website -https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/blue-light-has-a-dark-side

]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/01/the-20-20-20-rule-and-why-you-and-your-eyes-need-to-know-about-it/#comment-434496 Thu, 23 Jan 2020 03:19:53 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=41029#comment-434496 Set a timer to go off every 20 seconds?! I’m sure my coworkers would love that. I’m pretty sure it’s 20 minutes. 🙂

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