Verilux HappyLight Lucent 10,000 Lux LED Bright White Light Therapy Lamp 141 [Parallel Import]

Not even kidding, thing thing has changed my life.I grew up in Southern California and moved to Eastern Canada 6 years ago. For the past couple of years I've been noticing low energy and just overall sadness that would come over me in the winters and I figured it was just the crappy Quebec weather. I then started hearing about Seasonal Affective Disorder a few years back, but didn't think that I had it. Low and behold, the sadness this year got really terrible (and I am a generally happy person), so I decided to get this light (I've heard about these types of lights before) just for the reason that I wanted to get better and wanted to try the light therapy method. I have a background in psychology and I am always extremely skeptical about products that are meant to help and whether the placebo effect goes into play. So I try my best to stay as objective as possible and kind of expect things to not work and then see what happens. Well, this light is incredible. The first morning that I had it, I put it on right after waking up and I gave it 20 min, but it actually annoyed me, so I figured it won't work, but I'll entertain the idea and give it a go at the office. Game changer. I put it on as directed at 10 or 2 at the proper distance from the face for 30 min and actually found it really, very pleasant (but fyi, it is very bright). I then turned it off, and a funny thing started to happen, I started to miss it being on!! I was very surprised. When I put it back on, it was overly stimulating at the 10 or 2 position, but I really wanted it on, so I put it behind me (a foot behind me at about an 8 or 4 position if looking at a clock and 12 being my computer screen). It was amazing. I left it on for 6-8 hours and I couldn't go without it for a week. Now I use it when I feel I need it, so maybe 2-3 hours some days, some more, some not at all. We have had very little sunshine this winter and I recommend to anyone that is even remotely entertaining the thought to try a lamp like this to not even hesitate. It's amazing!!! And this one is the size of a tablet, so it fits anywhere and very light to carry, not flimsy or fragile at all, well built.

Declaración Formal de Reseña del ProductoEvaluación: 5/5 EstrellasTítulo: Ajuste Exitoso y Natural del Ritmo CircadianoCuerpo de la Reseña:Este producto ha demostrado ser excepcionalmente efectivo en la regulación de mi ritmo circadiano. Anteriormente, dependía de una alarma para despertar a las 03:30. Desde la incorporación de esta lámpara de 10,000 lúmenes, utilizada diariamente durante 40 minutos inmediatamente después de levantarme, mi cuerpo ha experimentado un notorio reajuste biológico. Actualmente, mi despertar ocurre de forma natural a las 03:20, sin necesidad de intervención externa. Este cambio evidencia la capacidad del dispositivo para optimizar el ciclo de sueño-vigilia. Por lo tanto, se le otorga una calificación máxima de 5 estrellas.

I have owned older versions of the Happy Light that had the very delicate bulbs in them and unfortunately, found the bulbs impossible to replace when they broke. Being a naturally clumsy person, but also a person who dislikes creating plastic waste, I ended up, stuck with a couple of old light casings with no bulbs in them.I was happy, no pun intended, to find the newest version is basically a flat panel, kind of like a little iPad. It looks pretty impossible to break, even for a very clumsy person!Besides the convenient size and shape and the less-delicate nature of this flat panel version, one thing I truly like is the physical power button. If a person wanted to, they could set this up next to their bed or on their desk and put it on a timer plug to have it come on at the same time every day — because of that physical button. I tested this idea by turning the light on, and then unplugging it, and then plugging it back in. It works! I don’t do that at this point, because I feel I would be rudely shocked into waking up if I had this bright light come on when my alarm goes off, but figuring out that this is an option because of the physical power button is pretty cool.The only drawback I have noticed, and the only difference I have noticed to the old bulbs is, I always have a flashing afterimage in my eyes from the LED lights for about 10 minutes after I use this panel. Everything has a purple tinge to it for a while until my eyes readjust to either natural or indoor light.So, if you are sensitive to flashing LED lights, this is definitely NOT the light for you. I find it takes at least 20 minutes for my eyes to normalize again, so take that into account when you are planning to use the light. I am generally photosensitive, but because this panel does not emit UV light, I have had zero issues with reactive urticaria when using this light. That, of course, made me quite happy!Referencing my aforementioned clumsiness, I secured this panel on a tablet holder stand next to my bed so that I can pull it across the bed in the morning when I’m sitting and drinking tea or writing, and then move it safely out of the way for the rest of the day. That way, the light is secure and I’m not placing it on flat surfaces when not in use where other things could be stacked on it and crack the screen or casing. For me, that’s been the best way to assure that I’m not going to damage the light.Still no pun intended, I’m happy with the price, I’m happy with the design, and, in spite of the small issue with the flashing/purple afterimages for a bit, I feel happy with the results. The long dark teatime of the soul known as winter this year will be the definitive test to see how well this new light supports my mood and my health. At some point, I plan to compare the effects of my old light with the bulb to this one to see if I have afterimages/flashing, but I don’t think the old one will cause that.

This has made a huge difference in my daughter’s life! She is studying ballet/ dance full time in the UK…The dreary weather difference of England from where she is from in America( and the fact that she walked to the school before light, no windows in studios, and walked home after 5pm in the winter) was getting her down. As soon as I got this for her( she used it while she puts on her makeup and eats her breakfast) she felt SO much better- happier and energetic! 😎👍🏻☀️

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