{"id":5191,"date":"2023-03-01T10:06:04","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T10:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ergo-lab.be\/lab\/faq\/how-important-is-light-in-the-workplace-and-does-it-need-to-be-natural-light\/"},"modified":"2023-03-01T10:06:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T10:06:45","password":"","slug":"natural-light-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/ergo-lab.be\/lab\/en\/faq\/natural-light-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"How important is light in the workplace \u2013 and does it need to be natural light?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Light plays an essential role in <a href=\"https:\/\/ergo-lab.be\/lab\/en\/healthy-work\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">being able to work healthily<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. Sufficient light is not just important to be able to do your work properly. It also helps you feel positive at work. It has a beneficial impact on your biorhythm, hormone balance and metabolism. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So sufficient light in the workplace is an important requirement for your physical and mental health. What is more, it makes you more productive. Natural daylight is preferable \u2013 as long as it\u2019s not too bright, of course. An office space with windows is a good example.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Light plays an essential role in being able to work healthily. Sufficient light is not just important to be able to do your work properly. It also helps you feel positive at work. It has a beneficial impact on your biorhythm, hormone balance and metabolism. 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