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| SAD light box light therapy - a bright idea or a shadow of doubt? |
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We all feel slightly more downbeat in winter but for SAD sufferers, the consequences could be dire. The trees are bare, the sky is grey, the shops are adorned with twinkling Christmas trees and we wonder how the year has slipped by so quickly.
There's a chill in the air as darker days move in bringing longer nights and often miserable weather. You wake up in the dark, pull back the curtains and long for those bright, hazy sunny days filled with laughter and happiness.
Sound familiar? You're not alone.
Around 1 in 8 people suffer from what's commonly known as the 'winter blues' or Seasonal Affective Disorder.
Tragically, most SAD sufferers go through life without help, without realising the full-blown impact their condition has on their life.
Without help, there can be no resolution so they often struggle on juggling their work and family commitments whilst constantly battling through a whirlwind of emotions including apathy, anxiety, guilt and anger.
Generally, people with SAD start to experience symptoms towards mid autumn when we turn the clocks back and effectively 'lose' an hour.
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They may feel helpless and out of control, unable to see through the darkness of a bleak winter that lies ahead.
SAD can begin at any age but most commonly occurs between 18 and 30 with more people developing it before the age of 21 than after. It's thought that twice as many women as men have SAD, but it's difficult to get an accurate picture as men can find it harder to admit to depressive symptoms.
Light therapy or bright light therapy, otherwise known as phototherapy uses a specialised SAD light box to simulate natural light.
How it works is simple. The individual suffering from SAD sits in front of the SAD light box for a few hours each day.
Since there's such a wide range of natural light boxes available including the Dawn Simulator Light Box, Portable Light Box and Arabica Light Box (a sleek stand-alone flat screen light box), you can freely use them as you're working, relaxing or even travelling. It's your own personal sunshine!
The SAD light box brightness is measured in lux as opposed to a standard light bulb which is measured in watts. Conventional light bulbs simply don't offer a strong or powerful enough illumination. Plus, a light therapy light box will have been trialled and tested by opticians to ensure they're 100% safe on the eyes.
The benefits of SAD light therapy continues as long as the light box is used daily. On average, SAD sufferers use their light boxes for no more than 4 hours a day and generally for one to two hours a day.
People who experience Seasonal Affective Disorder more in the morning when it's dark and cold outside may find a natural light alarm clock or Dawn Simulator Light Box more advantageous than a Portable Light Box simply because they may find their symptoms are relieved when they're out and about in daylight.
Conversely, office workers stuck in dull, draining environments may find that they benefit from a Stand-Alone SAD Light Box or even Portable Light Box so that they can stimulate serotonin levels when on the go and absorb natural light wherever, whenever to alleviate the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder.
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