Light therapy tips for better sleep

Full-Spectrum bulbs same as Daylight bulb?

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Happysad1
joined 25 Jan 2010
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Posted by Happysad1, 21:22 27 January 2010

Hi...

This is my first post, so please forgive me if this info's in an FAQ or something.

My local electrical shop, who say they specialise in lighting, haven't a clue. I've been told that a full-spectrum bulb will help with my mild SAD.

Can anyone tell me how I would use this or any other appliance? I mean, would I give myself extended light in the early evenings, beyond the 4/5 pm it gets dark, and then have a device wake me with gradually-increasing light in the dark mornings? I find I can sleep more than ten hours in winter, which isn't healthy, but I don't seem to be able to get up earlier than 10 a.m on days I'm not working.

Thanks in advance,

Lawrence

Elettaria
joined 15 Aug 2009
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Posted by Elettaria, 16:31 7 February 2010

It's a myth that a full-spectrum bulb will cure SAD. I've written a website about light therapy and darkness therapy (focused on sleep, but this sort of thing is still relevant to SAD sufferers) which you can find at http://insearchofmornings.wordpress.com/category/articles/light-therapy/.

You might find a combination dawn simulator/lightbox to be useful, such as http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sunrise-System-Natural-Light-Lightbox/dp/B000YBVSN8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=lighting&qid=1265560240&sr=8-2, although note that you will need to be doing your bright light therapy fairly close to you bed if you use that one.

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