Increase energy levels that may diminish during the winter months with the 2x36 SAD table lamp with a dimmer. It is common for people to experience fatigue and depression during the darker months and this is known as SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). Research shows that a boost of bright light will treat the medical condition efficiently and also help to improve the winter blues. It is also known that as the amount of natural light decreases, the body may physiologically react to these harsh living conditions by changing biological activities and hormone levels.
The effects of the decrease in natural light includes:
- General passivity and depression.
- Increased appetite leading to weight gain.
- Decreased work efficiency and loss of vitality.
- Intense fatigue, exhaustion and various sleep disorders.
Just as sunlight naturally makes you feel good in the summer, getting extra bright light in winter when you're indoors a lot more is confirmed to improve your mood, help you to feel more awake and productive and improve alertness.
Bright light sessions are advised to be taken between 6.00 a.m. and 6.00 pm but it is most successful in the morning between 6 and 8am.
The 2x36 DIM is an attractively designed, dimmable Bright Light which is also suitable to be used as a normal table lamp when it is not being used for bright light therapy.
Size: 20 x 68 cm.
Therapy distance: 45 cm (2500 lx), 23 cm (10 000 lx).
Cord length: 2.5 m.