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 Tiny, but bright November 24, 2009
MPR13
I'd like to say it works for the use intended, but I really don't know. Being stationed overseas we're limmited to what room in the house this thing is plugged into. I hope to rectify that soon with a small converter, but until then it only gets used for about 5-10 minutes a day and not regularly. Because of this I can't comment on whether it's affecting my Wifes SADD or not. However other than the stand it seems to be built quite well. It's very bright and has multiple settings including a timed on/off feature. For the price I'm sure it destroys the competition that seems to start from about $50.00 more expensive. If I was living in the US I'd most likely buy 2 more just to have them around the house for the places my Wife gets ready for work and for bed.
Zadro Sunlight 365 personal therapy: So far, so good November 19, 2009
Katherine M. Bjork (Milwaukie, OR USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Just got my Sun365 yesterday and though it is too soon to tell if its going to help me beat the blues Im optimistic and I love it so far. The blue light is super bright, so read the directions and note it says GLANCE during a session, not LOOK. As well as note that the battery has a slip of paper that you have to remove in order for the controls, clock etc to work.
I love the small size, which I was concerned about at first, because I always thought these light treatments had to be large (Id never tried it). I did my research before buying and learned that the L.E.D lights, which this one is, are supposed to have slightly better success rate. (google mayo clinic and S.a.d light)
I also read that you should talk with your Dr about how long to use when you start out and what to look for if you are bi-polar rather than seasonally, or year-round depressed.
The light comes with 4 time settings 10 mins up to 60 mins and you can also set the intensity of the light from 10-100%. so my belief is, that I can find just the right setting for me.
Anyway, its much cheaper than the larger models, while having many of the features..so my thinking was, Ive got nothing to lose, and everything to gain..and if it works then maybe my next purchase will be a larger one...or better yet, since this fits nicely just about anywhere I am, I might just stay with this one.
Good luck to all of you.
 Impressive! Great buy! November 19, 2009
RJ (Or)
I was skeptical about light therapy in general, let alone a light that does NOT cost hundreds of dollars. I figured if this light therapy was a bunch of hocus pocus that I might as well get a cheap light... Boy was I wrong! After a week of just setting it on my desk beside my monitor about 2 feet away I'm really feeling the difference. I just glance toward it periodically (read the directions carefully) and it really seems to have increased my energy level, alertness, concentration, mood and quality of sleep. Even my coworkers have commented on it, and several have already ordered themselves the same light. Only bummer is that the light itself does not work on battery, just the clock. Oh well! Who cares for this price? If you find that the dark or rainy times, the winter or wet weather seems to get your down and make it hard to pull yourself out of your nice warm bed in the morning you should try this light. You won't regret it.
Amazing results! Really helps with anxiety and depression. November 14, 2009
Holly Holly
Since this light is well under half the cost of the other SAD lights I've seen, I was fairly skeptical that it would actually be effective. However during the very first session, a very dark and rainy day, I noticed I immediately felt less dreary. In under a week, I was actually sleeping within minutes of hitting the sack, instead of lying in bed tossing and turning for an hour or two as usual. I also find myself voluntarily getting up about an hour earlier than usual, even on weekends! I'm just not tired anymore when I wake up, no more dragging myself out of bed. I have completely eliminated all naps too.
My mood is much brighter and I definitely have more energy. I also deal with a lot of anxiety, and this light has really calmed my unnecessary worries. It's a lot harder to sit and worry about things when you're happy most of the time! I am a pretty emotional person, and the effect of this light has been so dramatic that family and friends have been making comments about how nice it is to see me so much happier.
I like to hook my light over a lamp shade (be wary of hot light bulbs as it could potentially melt the stand) so it's above my eyes beaming down on the side of my face. You know when the light is situated at the right angle cause you feel like the a sunbeam is hitting the side of your eye but you don't need sunglasses cause you are not facing the beam from the front. I do not use the timer feature cause I'm addicted to the thing and prefer to enjoy it off and on all day. I do have to be sure not to continue my basking after 5:00 or I have trouble getting to sleep.
The drawbacks I've found are that the stand is, as everyone else stated, very flimsy. Mine broke within the first week but I just taped it and it's fine. The clock is in military time, which is not very useful for us civilians, and occasionally the clock and/or the light will just stop working. Fortunately a quick punch of the reset button on the back resolves this immediately. However none of these drawbacks have any effect on the main feature of the light which is all I'm interested in anyway. This is the least expensive 10,000 lux blue therapy light I could find and I feel that those inconveniences are well worth the amount of money saved on a more expensive light.
I highly recommend this light to EVERYONE, whether depressed, anxious or not. You don't have to suffer from a specific condition to enjoy the sensation of being in the sun during dark, dreary winter days!
Unreal!!! November 12, 2009
Anthony Bonazzo (Chicago, IL)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this since I live in Chicago and the winter months are awful. I have mild SAD, and lack any
energy due to the weather and my schedule. One of the benefits that were completely unexpected was
the surge of energy. I go 12 hrs with minimal coffee, and no naps. I get up for work at 430 am
and don't need to take naps anymore and I am eating less, in better moods, and overall just feel better. It is very interesting to have learned about sun gazing, and how the eye and brain uses the artificial light to create vitamins and nutrients and sort of re-set your body's clocks so you are producing melatonin less during the day (the chemical that makes you sleepy and regulates your sleep cycles) and more at night so you are sleeping normal. I am still planning to goto the eye doctor just to verify that this is totally safe, although it emits no UV rays but I just want to be sure. I did strain my eye a few times through accidentally looking to close at it. The directions say to glance at it, but I now don't let my eyes go anywhere near directly looking at it since it is a pretty powerful light and can bother your eyes so I am much more careful now. Also; BE Careful when you first turn it on. I plugged mine in and was looking right at it, and it was already on and totally shocked my eyes. However, I highly recommend this little product. It is worth the small price, and is easy to travel with. I have been recommending it to everyone, and plan on bringing it with me on an upcoming trip. I could not not be more pleased!
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