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Why some adults find bright lighting genuinely tiring, what may be happening at a sensory level, and what helps.
If overhead lights wear you down, that is real. The fluorescent and LED lighting in many shops and offices is brighter, flatter, and more flickering than what eyes evolved to handle.
Some eyes pick up the rapid flicker of office lighting that other people filter out. Bright, even light reduces the natural contrast that the visual system uses for rest. Adults with sensory sensitivity, migraine history, or certain visual processing patterns often feel this more than others.
Warmer bulbs at home. Lamps instead of overhead fixtures where possible. Caps or visors in very bright environments. Frequent eye rests away from screens. Permission to be tired after a day in fluorescent settings.
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