Newest article News Nov 28, 2019 Lumie x Buzzbar: "World's Largest SAD Lamp" Installation in Shoreditch With the shortest day of the year less than a month away, we teamed up with Buzzbar, a walk-in digital and marketing production service, to create the "The World's Largest SAD Lamp" installation in their window on the main intersection of Shoreditch High Street. Read more Interview Nov 5, 2019 Mindful Routines and Regular Digital Detoxes: a Day in the Life of Venetia Falconer Venetia is a London-based producer, presenter, sustainability activist and creator of the 5 star rated podcast Talking Tastebuds. She is extremely passionate about mindful consumption and slow fashion. Today (ahead of the National Stress Awareness Day on 6th November) we meet with Venetia to find out more about her daily routine, one that keeps her stress levels in-check and helps her keep up with the demands of her busy life. Interview Oct 24, 2019 Find Your Flow State: In Conversation with Annie Clarke of Mind Body Bowl Annie Clarke is the founder of Mind Body Bowl health and wellness blog, which she started following a period of illness and depleted energy. She’s also a brilliant yoga teacher – and you can practise with her wherever you are right now - by flowing along to one of her free videos. Today we catch up with Annie, a long time Lumie user, to find out how does she mange her busy life and what are her top tips for staying healthy and balanced this time of year.   Interview Oct 1, 2019 London life made bright: meet Zoe & Tom from Wunder Workshop Today we meet with Zoe and Tom, the founders of Wunder Workshop, an Ayurvedic-inspired functional food brand selling organic and ethically sourced turmeric based products. The philosophy behind Wunder Workshop principles is based upon a preventive and holistic approach to health and functional ingredients to maximise life‘s potential, enabling you to live better, work harder and to be stronger (for longer!). Quick Guides Sep 2, 2019 Sleep 101: How to Get a Good Night's Sleep Sleep, a naturally recurring state of rest for body and mind and - much like breathing - a basic human need, is crucial in maintaining good physical and mental health. Yet with so many of us struggling to get enough good quality sleep, it doesn’t always feel like it’s a natural process at all! Research Mar 8, 2019 Women's Health: Bright Light Therapy for Perinatal Depression A recent King’s College London (2018) found that 1 in 4 pregnant women have mental health problems. Around 11% of the subjects were found to suffer from depression. According to an earlier study (1996), at least 13% of women face the debilitating effects of major depressive disorder while pregnant; one other paper (2005) suggests that 11–20% suffer from post‐partum depressive symptoms. Furthermore, rates of perinatal depression seem to be particularly high in women with a prior history of depression, with estimates ranging from 25% to 50%. News Mar 8, 2019 Cambridge University Women's Boat Club Use Lumie Lights Today, on International Women's Day 2019 and just 30 days ahead of this year's Boat Race, we catch up with the amazing ladies from the Cambridge University Women's Boat Club (CUWBC). Completing 10-12 training sessions a week throughout autumn and winter, all the while attending lectures or working on their PhDs, the CUWBC squad are time-management superstars and each and every one of them an inspiration. Research Apr 17, 2018 New Research Findings Support the Need for a Non-Alerting Light like Lumie Bedbug for Children at Bedtime New research published in the academic journal Physiological Reports* shows that pre-school children are particularly sensitive to the stimulating effect of evening bright light. The findings support the need to use non-alerting lights like Lumie Bedbug at children’s bedtime. News Mar 26, 2018 No Light Blues for Cambridge as They Win Boat Race 2018 Cambridge's position as favourites in this year's Boat Race proved to be well-deserved when both the women's and men's teams rowed to victory over Oxford on Saturday. The women added to last year's win in style, cruising through the calm Thames water around 20 seconds ahead of their rivals. Later in the afternoon, the men made it a double having dominated Oxford from the start. News Mar 15, 2018 Lumie Lights Powering the Cambridge Men’s Crew in this Year’s Cancer Research UK Boat Race The Cambridge University Men’s Crew has been incorporating Lumie light therapy into its training regime ahead of this year’s Cancer Research UK Boat Race which will take place on Saturday 24th March.