Circadian OpticsLumine Bright Light Therapy Desk Lamp | As Seen On Shark Tank | Ultra Powerful 10,000 LUX Brightness | 5500K Color Mimics Noon Day Sun | Improve Your Mood, Sleep, Energy & Focus

I'm a clinical psychologist, self-diagnosed with Seasonal Affective Disorder - the Winter Blues. In my hometown, not only do we have less light in the winter but we have A LOT of overcast days in the winter. Every year it kicks me in the butt - can't think, can't get motivated, can't sustain momentum, my productivity drops, I get moody and irritable, and I want to snack (and so put on weight). I've known about light therapy for some time, and finally (at my wife's urging) bought this unit. Within one day, I was feeling better, by the second day, I felt like my normal self. SAD is a real, scientifically documented condition that affects about 10% of the population, and it's biological. The light therapy is not simply a placebo effect - it changes how your brain functions and the kinds of hormones that are being released. The Circadian Optics Light works, and works well, because it is so bright - advertised at 10,000 lux - the recommended brightness for SAD. Most of the research on light therapy has been conducted with larger, fluorescent lights, and frankly I don't like the industrial look of them, the intrusive size, and i really don't like fluorescent light. This LED unit works just fine. I place about an arms length away off to one side, and then do whatever next to it (usually reading my Kindle) for about 45 minutes in the early morning. If i use it for less time, if find myself craving more light. I then do a booster session of 30 minutes or so in the afternoon (I'm using it as i write this) and my mood and clarity of thought return.This unit is bright enough, not too big in size, is inexpensive, and because it's LED it uses very little electricity. It works, and it works well. It is well constructed, and is small and light enough that you could pack it in a suitcase for travel. If you've been wanting to try light therapy, I can recommend this unit as being very cost effective. It works so well I bought a second unit to use at the office.

Thislove the light. I use it in morning while I drink my coffee. It keeps me awake and focused during the day and helps me sleep at night really works

This light is a very good value for the money. It is definitely bright. It looks nice and is pretty big so you don’t have to have it that close to your face. It does not have a timer on it, but that is OK. I can easily set one on my computer. The cord length is very good. I think that there are better options out there on the market, but this is a very good one for the money.

I've had this light for a little over two months now and am definitely impressed by the attractive design, simplicity of use, brightness factor with 3 settings, and overall performance. I used this light pretty much daily in the months of December and January and I found that it really does give you a boost to the day. I used it primarily in the mornings shortly after waking up for about 15-20 minutes a day. Using this light made me more awake and alert during those dark winter mornings, and I also noticed that I was in a more positive frame of mind which often stayed with me throughout the day. This light is perfect for those long, cloudy late fall and winter months and will brighten your day!

I've used light therapy to avoid SAD for over 20 years, beginning with the first generation lights. I still have the first one and it works but it is so big I can barely get it from the floor to the table. This little light gives as much light in a small, lightweight package. It's easy to store out of the way and easy to use every day as you're supposed to for it to work. I'm a big proponent of light therapy. I feel so much better with it than without and this is a great little light to help you through the dark months. The price is reasonable, too. And the light levels are adjustable so you can get used to the brightness gradually. It's a good thing.

I've been using this light for almost 8 years now, and it's still going strong! It's compact, visually appealing, easy to use, and it really works for mood-boosting when it's gloomy out. (If it were a bit cheaper, I'd probably get one for every room of my house! Luckily, one's enough.)

There’s no question this therapy light (it is not a lamp, which serves an entirely different purpose) is more than bright enough to treat seasonal affective disorder. However, I have three suggestions that should be added to future versions of the light.First, the button that controls the brightness and turning the light on and off is directly under the light panel. This is an extremely bright light, and the user’s manual advises you shouldn’t look into the light directly when it is turned on, but the only way to turn it off is to look to locate the button, which means staring into the bright light! Move the power button to the back end behind the light panel.Second, the well written instructions that come with the light advise using the product in the morning no more than 30 to 60 minutes per day. So that you don’t have to set a timer on your watch or phone to turn the light off, it would be an improvement to add a 30 and 60 minute automatic shut off timer to the revised product.Third, the plastic stand is next to impossible to snap into place. Replace this with an already attached stand for the light that swings and locks into place. This will also make it easier to collapse the stand and quickly pack it away for travel purposes.