Position the light box between 6 and 24 away from you.
Light box for winter blues.
Winter blues is a subsyndromal version of sad but with less severe symptoms.
Ask your eye doctor for advice on choosing a light box if you have eye problems such as glaucoma cataracts or eye damage from diabetes.
Using a sad bright white light therapy device throughout the morning and during the day can improve your mood your health and your life.
Seasonal affective disorder sad is caused by the change in seasons and it is more common than most people realize.
Up to 3 of americans may suffer from depression in winter.
Light boxes come in different shapes and sizes with varied features.
Morning use can be particularly beneficial but you can use.
You can work read or do other activities while you use it.
Research by the u s.
Light therapy for winter blues if the shorter days near the end of the year leave you feeling a mild case of the winter woes sunlight simulators can help put some pep back in your step.
It is specifically designed to beat fatigue stop winter blues boost your mood and improve focus.
One woman gave it a try to combat her winter blues.
How to use a light box to chase away the winter blues.
What is winter blues.
Here are a few general guidelines for how to use a light box.
Others may feel depressed year round but worse in winter.
Some have seasonal affective disorder or sad which only occurs in winter.
Use your light box for 20 60 minutes per day.
Our light boxes are the best for treating seasonal affective disorder uv light deprivation depression circadian rhythm sleep disorders and winter blues.
Make sure the light box filters out most or all uv light to avoid damaging your eyes.
Is it the style you need.