How to prevent getting a headache from blue light
Doctors recommend practicing certain habits that prevent headaches in people who constantly use blue-light-emitting devices. These habits include:
Change your workstation to help you get a better posture
Headaches can be caused by bad body positioning. Studies show that people who sit in front of a computer for long hours without paying attention to their posture experience constant headaches. The National Institutes of Health advises you to:
- Adjust the backrest on your chair or use a lumbar support pillow to make sure your lower back stays at a 90-degree angle to your hips.
- Raise or lower your armrests so your shoulders can relax as you type.
- Locate your keyboard an inch or two above your thighs.
- Keep your monitor 20 to 26 inches from your body.
- Put your monitor screen at eye level to control tilting your neck too much.
- Use a screen to control the glare from your devices.
You can also prevent headaches while using a blue light-emitting device by making sure your eyes are moist, taking regular breaks to stretch your body, and adopting the 20/20/20 technique to rest your eyes. Experts do not know exactly how blue light affects your eyes and overall health. It is important to visit your eye doctor regularly for checkups. You can talk to your healthcare provider if the headache is affecting your quality of life.