Too much light?

Hi nicky, glad you have started using your lightbox. When I first started using mine, I felt a little odd,so cut it down to about 15mins then slowly built up the time over a couple of weeks. If you can get out on a sunny day, its just as good, if not better than using your light.

I find I can only use mine for 20 mins in the morn, or I get really tired, like valium tired. Mine is a rarer possible side effect, but yours is typical of too much for you.

YOu need to be about arm's length away and not stare at it directly. Sit under it at an angle that would mimic the sun somewhat above you and do something else and just glance up sometimes. I have mine above my laptop and I'm sitting under it now as I type.

It can take awhile to get the timing right. If I find myself ready to fall asleep near supper, I give myself another 10 mins, just long enough to wake up again, but not long enough to get that drugged tired (or in your case wired feeling).


Jeanne

Thanks guys, really helpful advice :-) I've cut the time down to 20mins and I'm feeling much better for it. I've also got a dawn simulator now which is really helping me to get out of bed and I actually feel energetic in the morning, don't think that's ever happened to me before!

Jeanne,I also get the side effect of tiredness if I have too much light.On one occasion I actually fell asleep whilst sitting in front of my light-box.

the light box should be used for about 30 min daily or else you will feel wired also dont use too close to bedtime

Hi everyone. Not posted yet this year. Having a good winter so far, concentration and co-ordination down the drain but not anxious or depressed (YET). Just had 2 weeks in Florida so didn't have delayed the effect of the clocks going back so expecting it tyo catch up with me soon (as it aways does).
I have been meaning to ask advice about too much light. I have a lightbox on my desk at work and as I am in an office on my own I regularly forget it is on and leave it on all morning. If I switch it off the room looks really dark and depressing as there is no daylight in there at all. Anyway, I don't get any symptoms from this i.e. don't feel wired or sleepy but I have wondered if I could be doing any long-term damage to myself or desensitising myself to my lamp. In addition I use my visor once I get home for 30 to 45 mins.
what do you think?