Joe Welstead On Stressing Less and Sleeping Better

We’re delighted to be sharing with you our Lumie Story Series, featuring three incredible individuals who use our SAD and wake-up lights to illuminate their daily lives.

Lumie Story Series: Bex Parker Smith On Mental Health and Mood-Boosting Light Therapy

How to Cope with Clock Change? Top Tips from Dr Punam Krishan

As the clocks go back this weekend, it can suddenly feel as though our get-up-and-go has got-up-and-gone. This lack of energy and motivation is often down to the absence of strong morning light cues which ordinarily would signal the pineal gland to stop producing the sleep hormone melatonin. This can be a really difficult time for anyone suffering from winter blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). So, we have partnered with Dr Punam Krishan to get her top tips on how to cope with the Clock Change.

How can light therapy improve your wellbeing? We asked our customers…

Whether you’re struggling with sleep, SAD or winter blues, light therapy can make a real difference to your physical and mental wellbeing.

Win a Sleep Better Bundle to Celebrate 30 Years of Lumie

Continuing our 30th birthday celebrations, we are giving one lucky winner the chance to win our Sleep Better Bundle, in partnership with Mela, Aromatherapy Associates and Yawn.

Lumie is 30: Celebrating our Birthday with Scentered

Here at Lumie, we believe every birthday should have a month-long party! As we approach the big 3-0, we have officially declared September the month of celebrations, with lots of exciting things planned to share the festivities with our lovely Lumie community.

How to Treat Acne at Home with Light Therapy

Light therapy has been used in dermatology clinics for years to help treat acne, and now you can get the benefits of LED light treatment at home. Using both blue and red LEDs, Lumie Clear is a portable light therapy device that offers a natural way to relieve mild-moderate acne.

Top Tips for Beating Adult Acne

Suffering with adult acne? You're not alone! It can be hard to understand why you’re still getting spots while going through your ‘adult’ life milestones; graduation, first day of your dream job, moving into your first home. You always picture yourself as an adult fresh faced and ready to tackle anything life throws at you, but adult acne can really stop you in your tracks.

How Can Light Therapy Help You at Work?

Light therapy can have a huge impact on our mood, energy levels and overall wellbeing! Whether you’re working from home or in the office, bright light therapy can play a huge role in your working day, helping to improve concentration and increase alertness.

Light Therapy Lamps for Better Sleep - How Do They Work?

There’s nothing better than waking from a good night’s sleep, feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day! Yet with busy work schedules, late nights, and disrupted sleep cycles, it can be difficult getting the recommended 7 to 9 hours every night. An out-of-sync body clock is usually to blame if you’re struggling with sleep as it affects our circadian rhythms; one of the two biological systems in our brain determining the quality, timing, and length of sleep.

How to Beat Jet Lag with Light Therapy

There’s nothing like flying across the world to really knock our daily rhythms out of sync! When arriving in a new time zone, it takes time for the body to adapt and synchronise to the new local time – this is known as jet lag.

How to Spot a Genuine Light Therapy Device

Ensure that you are buying an authentic and effective product. Look for the following indications for all light therapy devices, including SAD lights, wake-up alarms and skincare products:

How Can Light Therapy Help Alzheimer's Disease?

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, accounting for around half of all cases, and affects about 450,000 people in the UK. The disease affects the structure of brain fibres, causing 'tangles' and hardening that disrupts the transmission of impulses between brain cells. It's still unclear what causes Alzheimer's disease but it is possible to make life easier for the individual - and their carers - by treating some of the symptoms.