Even though the days are getting longer, the benefits of regular light therapy can and should continue. Light therapy has been clinically proven to improve mood and sleep quality, and also relieve the symptoms of jet lag and work shift adjustment. It’s safe, natural, and effective. Even the Mayo Clinic recommends it. And having a personal, portable therapy light is one of the easiest and most effective ways to reap the benefits of this 21st century life remedy.
What are the best therapy lights? The choices are many. Therapy lights come in all shapes and sizes, so deciding which is the right one for you depends on any number of factors. If you work at a desk, a desktop device can provide a simple, unobtrusive way to get that bit of extra light to put a spring in your step. If you live in a far northern locale where the days are short already, a therapy light can be used to replicate the sun’s summer schedule and keep your internal body clock in check, even as the seasons turn and the days shorten.
Therapy lights come in particularly handy if you’re cooped up in an office all day, with little or no access to the outside world for hours at a time. Some are made specifically for bedroom nightstands, and designed to mimic sunlight. These are great for those who sleep in dark bedrooms with few windows to provide natural light. (If you’ve ever lived in a basement apartment in the city, you know exactly what we’re talking about.)
What Exactly Are Therapy Lights?
Therapy lights are consist of a bank of LED bulbs, often numbering in the hundreds or more. The bulbs are mounted to a flat surface and covered with a diffusing lens. Back in the day, therapy lights were huge, intrusive things that looked as sterile as the environments in which they were used—most often, sleep disorder clinics. Not anymore. As the phenomenon has become more mainstream and companies streamline their products to satisfy various users’ particular needs, light therapy has become a booming business.
Even better, as the technology refines itself, the design aspect has followed suit. Therapy lights these days are more compact and far more stylish than ever. Some are designed to look like normal desk lamps; others are shaped like the sun, have internal alarm clocks, and give off an orange-y glow. Still others are designed to blend into your home decor as an accent piece.
We’ve put together list of awesome therapy lights below. No matter which style catches your eye, why you need light therapy, or where you choose to receive it, there’s no denying the benefits. Place your device above your line of sight, where possible, to maximize the light reaching your eyes. You should be facing the lamp with eyes open, but there’s no need to look directly at the light. Over the first few days, assess the effect and, if necessary, lengthen or shorten the session time based on your response.
from Men's Journal http://bit.ly/2IZkoj1
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