What This Tip Is
A fast sensory reset.
When your mind feels overloaded or your emotions start tightening, even a small change in light can signal the nervous system to soften.
How to Do It
- Adjust one light source — turn it on, dim it, or switch it off.
- Let your eyes adapt for 3–5 seconds.
- Notice how the shift changes your internal tempo, even slightly.
This micro-interruption breaks the loop of tension and reorients your attention to the present moment.
Why It Works
Lighting directly affects:
- visual processing,
- emotional tone,
- perceived pressure levels.
A deliberate light change is a tiny environmental “reset” that echoes inside the body.
Change one light source to interrupt tension and reset your internal state.
Shift the Lighting: A Simple Way to Reset Your Nervous System
A quick grounding technique: change the lighting around you to calm your nervous system and reduce mental overload in seconds.