Seasonal Affective Disorder

Best Light Therapy Floor Lamp Reviews

Seasonal Affective Disorder, Light Therapy

Light is a very powerful thing. When used correctly, it can positively affect the body and mood. Such is the case when we use light therapy floor lamps. Some of these light therapy lamps work on relieving Seasonal Depression and improving sleep patterns. Others are more focused on working on the cells to help improve the appearance or well-being.

In this article, we’ve looked at several of the best light therapy floor lamps available. Floor lamps are in some ways more effective than desk lamps at treating Seasonal Affective Disorder, but still have some of the issues that plague other SAD lamps. We’ll discuss more about that, and other solutions for Seasonal Affective Disorder, below.

Of all the floor lamps reviewed, we found that the Northern Light Technologies FlamingoLight Therapy Floor Lamp is the best light therapy floor lamp available.
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Circadian Optics Lumos 2.0 Review. SAD Light

Seasonal Affective Disorder, Light Therapy

Those of us who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) know how difficult it can be to live in the doldrums during the winter. When light is scarce, our moods go south. But there are several ways we can combat this, including getting winter sun exposure and using SAD lamps.

SAD lamps are designed to provide 10,000 lux of light over a 30-minute time span, which is the target “dose” for the treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder. There are several popular brands of these lights, including Verilux (reviewed here) and Circadian Optics, makers of the Lumos 2.0 SAD lamp.

This lamp has a great design, is quite stylish, and works well to give you a 10,000 lux dose of light. But it is plagued with many of the same problems that most other SAD lamps run into.

This article is a Circadian Optics Lumos 2.0 Review, and details the effectiveness of this SAD lamp. We also discuss some other options that may be more effective at treating Seasonal Affective Disorder than the Lumos.

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Dealing with SADness and the Winter Blues.

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Highschool. The alarm would go off at 5:45, but the stars were still out. It was so hard to wake up in the wintertime. I can clearly remember that beeping from my old alarm clock with its blocky red LCD numbers going off. I would be a zombie for the first few hours, often the whole day, during the winter months.

When seasons changed and the summer sun shone, I had no issues. But those highschool winter mornings were just brutal.

It got worse when I went to college.

However, during my time at university, I discovered that I had many symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder, commonly shortened to SAD. That was me, during the winter! My energy was low, and my mood blue.

I learned that a few relatively minor lifestyle changes could make a big difference in my outlook during the cold months, and figured out how to implement them to improve my life.

Light Therapy Visors: Feel Bright Light Review

Light Therapy, Seasonal Affective Disorder

The shortening days, darkening skies, and cold wind of late fall and winter lead many to a depressed state. For those of us who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), this time of year is difficult. Getting up before the dawn, getting out of work after dark. It can seem like there’s no sun at all during the day!

One of the best ways to combat SAD symptoms is using light therapy. Over the last few decades, many have embraced lightboxes that give 10,000 Lux of exposure over 30 minutes. But it’s hard to sit still for 30 minutes every morning in order to get a dose.

Light therapy glasses are a newer technology that is easier to wear and use. These units shine blue/green light at the target’s eyes, with a 30-minute exposure providing the equivalent of 10,000 lux of light.

But many of these units are expensive.

Feel Bright Light has come up with an interesting device with their Feel Bright Light Therapy Visors. These units attach to a visor or baseball cap, and shine blue/green light into the user’s eyes to treat SAD symptoms. The system works well, and is noticeably cheaper than most light therapy glasses on the market.

This article is a review of the Feel Bright Light Therapy Visors, and goes over the pros and cons of these units.

Totobay Wake Up Light Review

Seasonal Affective Disorder, Light Therapy

Smartphone alarm sounds are no better than the beep beep beep sounds of a traditional alarm clock. Most of the time the alarm sound just isn’t enough to jar you to wakefulness. It’s easiest to just hit snooze. Again. Hopefully you’ll wake up next round.

There is a better way to wake up!

The science behind sunrise simulation is strong. There are many sunrise-simulating alarm clocks on the market, ranging in price from several hundred dollars down to less than $20. Are the more expensive options a better choice, or are the lower-priced ones just as good?

Today we will look at the inexpensive, popular Totobay Sunrise Alarm Clock. This article is a Totobay Wake Up Light Review, and we’ll be looking into its ability to surpass a conventional alarm clock.

Whether you need to wake up early in the morning or late in the afternoon for your night shift work, dawn simulating alarms, or wake up lights, give us a shimmering ray of hope for a better morning routine.

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