Spending some time in the sun is a great way to raise your energy levels, don't you think?

偶爾曬曬太陽是個提振精神的好方法，你也這麼認為吧？

But did you know that natural sunlight has innumerable health benefits, both physically and emotionally?

但你知道自然陽光不論是對身體上還是精神健康，都有不可勝數的益處嗎？

Today, we're going to give you the top five reasons why you should spend more time in the sun during your day-to-day life.

今天，我們就要告訴你前五名平常應該花更多時間曬太陽的原因。

1. Natural sunlight improves productivity and lifts your mood.

一、自然陽光能提振效率及改善心情。

You've probably already heard that depression can happen during long periods of bad weather.

你應該有聽過，長時間待在惡劣的氣候下可能會導致憂鬱。

But have you thought that maybe spending time in the sun is a sort of anti-depressant?

但是你有想過花時間待在陽光下，可能可以改善抑鬱嗎？

Being exposed to natural light improves your productivity and gives you more energy to finish your daily chores.

待在自然光下能增加生產力，並提供你更多精力以完成日常瑣事。

2. Regulates your circadian rhythm.

二、幫助調節生理時鐘。

The longer we stay inside, the more messed up our circadian rhythm (internal clock) gets.

待在室內的時間越長，我們的生理時鐘就越亂。

This is due to the fact that artificial light affects melatonin production, which is responsible for our bodies sleep schedule.

這是因為人造光會影響褪黑激素分泌，也就是攸關我們睡眠的激素。

Do you think that your internal clock is irregular?

你的生理時鐘很紊亂嗎？

Take a week off work to enjoy the sun!

放自己一週假去享受陽光吧！

If you can't take a week off, at least take advantage of the windows in your home, in order to improve your sleep.

如果不能休息一週，至少在自家窗戶旁曬曬太陽，改善睡眠吧。

3. More natural light, less electric energy.

三、多點自然光，少點電費。

The more natural light your house is exposed to, the less electricity you'll need to light it, and the less money you'll spend on electricity.

房子的採光越好，需要用在照明電力上的電費開支就越少。

4. It improves eyesight.

四、改善視力。

Think twice before putting on your sunglasses when leaving the house.

出門戴上太陽鏡前先三思。

Recent studies show that natural light is good for your eyes, while artificial light (from the TV, our cellphones and computers) can harm our eyesight.

最近的研究表明，自然光對眼睛有益處，而人造光（電視、手機和電腦） 則會傷害視力。

There are studies that show that people who work at night, without sun exposure, are more susceptible to different types of cancer and other diseases.

研究指出，晚上工作的人缺乏陽光照射，更容易患上不同類型的癌症和其他疾病。

5. It improves sleep quality.

五、改善睡眠品質。

Have you heard about the negative effects of the "blue" light emitted by your smartphone at night?

有聽說過晚上看智慧型手機藍光的壞處嗎？

Artificial lights interrupt our body's melatonin production, affecting our ability to fall asleep.

人造光會阻斷身體分泌褪黑激素，影響睡眠。

People who use artificial illumination at night normally sleep worse.

在晚上使用人造光電子產品的人通常睡眠品質更糟。

Being in contact with natural light throughout the day will give you energy during the day and make it easier for you to fall asleep at night.

一天中接觸自然光能讓你白天更有精神且晚上更容易入睡。

With all of these benefits, it should be easier for you to understand why you should expose yourself to natural light more often, be it at home or at work.

瞭解這些好處後，你應該更能明白為什麼不論在家還是工作，都該更常待在自然光下了。

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