How Blue Light Blocking Glasses Improve REM Sleep Cycles

NorthernLass, that sounds like sleep inertia. If your REM cycles are fragmented because of blue light exposure, you won't feel refreshed. Better REM quality usually leads to less grogginess.

Also, make sure you get bright light in your eyes first thing in the morning. The glasses at night are only half the battle; you need the "anchor" of morning sunlight to set the rhythm.

This is getting complicated! But if it means I can game and still sleep well, I'm in.

It's worth the effort, Mike. Sleep is the ultimate recovery tool. Everything else—diet, training—is secondary if you aren't hitting those REM cycles.

Right, I'm sold. Going to order a pair of the amber ones tonight. Let's see if I can finally wake up feeling like a human being.

Keep us posted, Lass! I'd love to hear if your tablet reading feels different after a few days with them.