Frequently Asked Questions

Lumie Bodyclock wake-up lights use a gradual increase in light intensity along with smooth colour changes from red, orange to warm-white to simulate a natural sunrise. This gentle transition helps regulate your body's internal clock naturally and encourages a more peaceful waking experience, ensuring you feel rested, refreshed, and ready to tackle your to-do list.

Lux is a measure of the intensity of visible light received by the subject at a given point. Since light is brightest and strongest at its source and becomes less intense with distance, the lux level stated for any lightbox is only meaningful if it also says at what distance.

Lumie Brazil, our most powerful lightbox easily provides 10,000 lux at 35cm. Due to the smaller surface area of more compact lights, you need to have them closer to receive 10,000 lux. If this is not practical or comfortable, you can simply use them for longer instead.

The importance of the Bodyclock range is the gradual sunrise and sunset feature, mimicking a natural sunlight to help you to feel more energised and more refreshed. We do not tend to measure Bodyclock in lux as this is unrealistic due to the distance you would need to sit from the unit. Our Bodyclock range measured in Lumens would be around 350.

Your body’s natural rhythms, which influence mood, sleep and general well-being, are governed by how much light (natural and artificial) you’re exposed to. Bright light therapy lamps mimic the colour and intensity of natural light, so if you’re indoors, a bright light therapy session works quickly to improve mood, energy, focus and performance. Used daily, a bright light therapy lamp such as Lumie Task or Vitamin L can encourage a more regular sleep/wake pattern, making it easier to get to sleep and wake up feeling more refreshed.

Lux is a measure of the intensity of visible light received by the subject at a given point. Since light is brightest and strongest at its source and becomes less intense with distance, the lux level stated for any lightbox is only meaningful if it also says at what distance.

Lumie Brazil, our most powerful lightbox easily provides 10,000 lux at 35cm. Due to the smaller surface area of more compact lights, you need to have them closer to receive 10,000 lux. If this is not practical or comfortable, you can simply use them for longer instead.

If you're using a bright light therapy lamp such as Lumie Task or Vitamin L to help with the winter blues, bright light in the morning is most effective so try that first. For some people, early evening light exposure is beneficial. If you find it difficult to get going in the morning, switch on your bright light therapy lamp as soon as you can. If you don't have much time in the morning, then you should aim for a top-up or full session in the afternoon. If you tend to feel sleepy or fall asleep too early, use your bright light therapy lamp in the late afternoon/early evening. It's best to avoid bright light too close to bedtime - within about three hours - as you may find it difficult to get to sleep.

Look out for early signs of winter blues in Sept/Oct and if you start feeling more tired, anxious or irritable, start using a bright light therapy lamp such as Lumie Task or Vitamin L. As spring comes around, you can cut back on your bright light sessions. If symptoms return, use your bright light therapy lamp again for a few days.

You should expect to feel the benefits within the first 1-2 weeks of using the light. We offer a 45-day trial with our products so this should be long enough to determine whether you are going to experience the benefits of light therapy.

We do not recommend children under the age of 7 to use our bright light therapy lamps as their eyes are still developing. However, our wake-up lights and Lumie Bedbug would be suitable for any age, including babies and young children.