With a 10 000 lux light box light therapy typically involves daily sessions of about 20 to 30 minutes.
White light box for sad.
The luxy light is built with a single shade of pure white.
Happylight 10 000 lux light therapy lamp.
White light is often perceived as milder.
But a lower intensity light box such as 2 500 lux may require longer sessions.
The theralite lamp emits a warmer 3000k white light.
Blue light mimics natural day light.
For those suffering from sad light therapy efforts have been clinically.
Although white light may better replicate the sun the warm glow of yellow light can feel equally soothing for a lower dosage treatment.
Light therapy boxes for sad treatment are also known as light boxes bright light therapy boxes and phototherapy boxes.
It is designed to wake you up with light.
The suggested use of a 10 000 lux light box for 30 minutes is a guideline and it is suggested you start with just 10 minutes to gauge your own reaction to the bright light.
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If you re sensitive to bright light you may want to opt for white light since blue light is known to cause eye strain lightheadedness and or headaches in some people.
For sad the typical recommendation is to use a 10 000 lux light box at a distance of about 16 to 24 inches 41 to 61 centimeters from your face.
You should use a sad lamp or light box only under medical supervision as it is in fact a medical device.
For some people this intensity of light can appear too bright while others may want to use their happylight for a longer period.
This light promotes therapeutic benefits in a different way.
As such the lux levels are lower than on the pure sad lamps here.
Most sad therapy boxes emit white light some mostly led s utilize blue light.
All light therapy boxes for sad treatment are designed do the same thing but one may work better for you than another.