How to Use Day-Light Products:
When used correctly, the Day-Light is an effective way to help alleviate symptoms experienced with depressive and sleep related disorders during the fall and winter months or all year round.
Light therapy has been proven to safely treat: Seasonal Affective Disorder, the Winter Blues, PMS, Antepartum Blues, Circadian Sleep Disorders, Jet Lag, Shift Work Adjustment and Nonseasonal Depression.
For optimal light therapy treatment, the Day-Light must be used with the height adjustable legs. There are 3 height adjustment options and the correct height will allow your eyes to be positioned toward the center of the light screen. Select the three-light setting which delivers 10,000 lux of illumination - the amount recommended by experts (the two light setting delivers 7,000 lux). Begin with 30 minutes at 10,000 lux shortly after awakening. People respond differently to light and treatment time may need to be adjusted. To find your optimal time to begin light therapy sessions, speak with your physician or go to the self assessment section of this website and complete the morningness-eveningness questionnaire.
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Correct Position
Sit 12" from the light. At this distance you can read, or eat breakfast comfortably during your light therapy sessions.
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Incorrect: Too Far Away
Sitting too far away (over 12") from the day-light will require longer sessions.
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Incorrect: Too Close
It is not necessary, or recommended to sit this close to the light. You should not stare directly into the light.
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Incorrect: Head Down
Light cannot reach the eyes with your head down this far.
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