Melatonin: Why This Sleep Hormone Matters — and How To Naturally Support It

We spend about a third of our lives asleep. And yet, so many of us wake up feeling tired, foggy, or unrested — even after getting a "full night's sleep."

One of the key reasons? Disruption of your body’s natural sleep hormone: melatonin.

Let’s dive into what melatonin does, why it matters, and how simple habits (like wearing the right blue light glasses) can help you reclaim deeper, more restorative sleep.

What is Melatonin?

Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone, produced in your brain’s pineal gland. It plays a critical role in your circadian rhythm — your body’s internal clock that regulates when you feel awake and when you feel sleepy.

When the sun sets and light levels drop, your brain signals melatonin production to begin. This rise in melatonin tells your body it’s time to wind down, relax, and prepare for sleep.

But when melatonin is blocked or delayed — so is sleep.

How Blue Light Disrupts Melatonin

Artificial blue light (from phones, laptops, TVs, and LED lights) is one of the biggest modern sleep disruptors.

According to leading sleep researcher & neuroscientist Dr Matthew Walker, just one hour of screen time after sunset can delay your melatonin production by up to three hours.

That means:

• You’ll feel wired, not sleepy, even when it’s late.

• You’ll spend more time in light sleep instead of entering deeper, restorative sleep stages.

• You may toss and turn, struggle to fall asleep, or wake up throughout the night.

• You wake feeling unrefreshed — even if you technically got "enough hours" in bed.

Why Deep Sleep Matters

Melatonin isn’t just about falling asleep — it’s about helping you move through the stages of sleep your body needs:

• Light Sleep: Transitional phase (but if melatonin is low, you get stuck here too long)

• Deep Sleep: Physical repair, muscle recovery, immune function, cellular regeneration

• REM Sleep: Memory consolidation, emotional regulation, brain detoxification

Without strong melatonin signals, your body struggles to progress into deep and REM stages — the ones where true recovery happens.

How to Naturally Support Melatonin

You don’t need pills or gimmicks to boost melatonin — you just need to help your body do what it was designed to do.

Here’s how:

✅ Block artificial blue light after sunset.
Wearing properly designed blue light glasses (like SOLRAY lenses that block 100% of artificial blue light) helps your brain stay in its natural rhythm, so melatonin can rise naturally.

✅ Dim lights in the evening.
Shift to warmer, dimmer light at night — think lamps, not bright overhead LEDs.

✅ Avoid screens 1-2 hours before bed.
Or wear your SOLRAY lenses when using devices — so your melatonin stays protected.

✅ Build a consistent wind-down routine.
A predictable evening routine helps train your brain that it’s time for sleep.

✅ Get morning sunlight.
Natural morning light helps anchor your circadian rhythm — so melatonin rises at night on cue.

The SOLRAY Difference

Many clear blue light glasses only block a small portion of blue light — not enough to truly support melatonin production.

SOLRAY Sundown lenses block 100% of artificial blue light in the key spectrum range that suppresses melatonin — helping your body produce melatonin naturally, without pills or side effects.

Just by popping on a pair of SOLRAY lenses after sunset, you’re supporting:

• Faster time to fall asleep

• Deeper, more restorative sleep

• Waking naturally and refreshed

• Better energy, mood, and wellbeing during the day

Sleep is the number one driver of your overall wellbeing.
Protect it — and let your body thrive.