Redstone SAD Light Box – 10,000 lux – Medically Certified to Treat Seasonal Affective Disorder – Day Light Therapy Lamp

OK, don't get too carried away. This is a VERY bright light that seems to work for me. Will it really chase away those SAD blues? Only you can tell and your experience may differ from mine.I bought one of these for my office as its rather dark and doesn't get much sun, even in the summer. Placing it behind the computer monitor I found that it takes some getting used to as it is rather bright - but then that's the point. Anyway, for me it does seem to help combat those computer blues you get from spending too much time tapping on a keyboard.You can use the light on a table top but it is quite large so check those dimensions. If you don't have the desk space it will hang on a wall which may be better.Personally speaking I did feel the light helped and as it's cheaper than many of the alternatives available I was able to buy another to use in my home study. As the saying goes though, YMMV - your mileage may vary!

I've never been a spritely creature but I have been feeling progressively worse over the last 4 years. Chronically lethargic, zero motivation, low mood, pale, aches and pains, burning eyes all day, weight gain, no interest in anything etc. Each day goes like this : By the time I shower, have breakfast, get dressed and drive to work I feel all my energy has been spent. I reach work absolutely shattered, despite having a full night's sleep. I typically go to bed utterly exhausted from the day and wake up feeling more exhausted than when I went to sleep.I work long hours in a stressful job and thought I was just worn out from work but after some research into the symptoms it made me wonder if I have been suffering from SAD for many years. I haven't been on a beach/sun holiday since 1996 and even in the short UK summers we have, I rarely go out as I'm still depressed and tired from the previous winter. Thinking about it, I was getting virtually no decent daylight exposure for years on end.After reading these reviews I thought I'd invest in a SAD lamp as an aid to lifting my symptoms. I'm glad I did. After just one week I have noticed a big difference in my mood and behavior. I have tried getting up 30 mins - 1hr earlier each morning so I can sit with the SAD light with my breakfast before work.I've been on anti-depressants in the past and I can compare the sensation of physical/mental changes of being on them with using the SAD lamp quite easily:i.e feeling much calmer/relaxed and my thoughts seems much clearer and more logical (more positive and less negative).This is my second week of using the SAD lamp. On Monday I felt absolutely amazing. From the moment I woke until I went to bed at 10pm, I didn't once feel tired. First time in 4 years I didn't feel tired! My aches had gone. My cheeks were rosy, My eyes no longer burned and I finally felt rested. People in work commented how healthy I looked.Tuesday was much the same. Today (Wednesday) my body reverted back to its old ways and I have struggled today to stay awake. My aches and burning eyes came back. Despite this my mood remained lifted and I was able to cope mentally with work today without the usual feelings of stress and despair (I had gone to bed late last night and woke naturally at 5.30am so I was probably genuinely tired today).I haven't quite experienced jumping out of bed in the morning in a manner akin to Snow White, however there has been a significant change. My energy seems more consistent through the day and the 'afternoon slump' after eating lunch disappeared. Maybe a short-lived tired moment and a yawn but it soon passes. I have more patience and can focus 100% more on tasks. I don't feel my usual drained self when I get home from work. In fact, I'm coming home and being quite constructive. My partner knew something was different when I voluntarily got up and emptied the dishwasher the other night. Something I never seem to have the mental energy to do!As for using the lamp, I haven't had any of the problems mentioned in some of the reviews. Mine doesn't buzz or flicker in any way.At first I did experience a dull headache but that is to be expected sitting so close to such a bright source. The headaches stopped after a couple of sessions. I try to stick to early morning sessions to energise me before work though I haven't had any problems falling and staying asleep if I have a light session later in the evening either.So far I'm highly impressed and would definitely recommend a SAD lamp. These aren't gimmicks. They just work :-)

I rarely give 5 star reviews - because any product can be improved! I would prefer to give this one 4 and 3/4 stars, but the feedback form won't allow it.The light is great. Easy to use. Really bright. No noise. No flicker. Fantastic.My only quibble is that there was no written information of any sort in the box. Some instructions on how to set up the light would be a start. I tried balancing it on my desk, but that was impossible. Then I worked out I could fix it on the wall and it now hangs just above my computer screen. I didn't realise it came with a stand to prop it up with - not until I saw the picture again on Amazon. Maybe the stand is still in the box, which I have thrown away.I would have liked a simple A5 card with some instructions on how to use the lamp, or at least a product specific website with advice. I did some research on the internet and I think I have to site the lamp within 1 meter of my open eyes and start with a few hours a day and reduce as my mood improves.I bought this light box because it delivered the necessary 10,000 lux and it was the cheapest on the market.It is excellent value and I would definitely recommend to others.

I bought this for my wife, who works long days in a room with no natural light. In the winter she arrives at work before it gets light and doesn't leave work until it is dark again, so exposure to sunlight is confined to lunch breaks. Since receiving the Redstone Light Box and using it at work, her mood and energy have improved significantly and we are both very happy with the performance of the unit. It is well made and arrives very well packaged. The delivery from Cybercheckout/Redstone Outdoors was even better than promised and a query made about the item before delivery was answered promptly, completely and in a friendly manner. I would recommend this product and the supplier to SAD suffers and indeed to anyone who simply feels a bit miserable in winter. I'm thinking about getting one for my office!

I cannot tell you how glad I am I bought this lamp.I am convinced it is making a big difference to me. For 8 years I have been resident in N Ireland caring for my 98 yr old mother. No holidays and practically no sunshine and I noticed it ws getting to me. Last year I was really angry and bitter about the coming spring; I resented my garden and saw no joy in it. Utterly not myself. At heart I am a happy bunny...This winter is so different and all down to 45 - 60 mins a day with my lamp. I am truly grateful. I am back to my natural good humour, have more interest in myself generally, am better able to cope with Mum and looking forward to reinstating the extra pots I removed from the garden in my fit of pique last spring.If you have the blues, or am being worn down by someone who has, try this lamp.Delivery was excellent, lamp sits at my feet and reflects upwards comfortably. A great product.