Posted by gardenergirl on October 13, 2005, at 7:44:31
In reply to Re: Anyone Use a Lightbox? » holymama, posted by fires on October 12, 2005, at 19:16:12
From what I've read, bright light in the morning helps the body set and maintain circadian rhythms. For me, I do best with my light therapy if I do it at relatively the same time everyday, early in the a.m. (I HATE this on the weekends!). I found if I vary the time too much, it doesn't help with regulating my sleep cycle, and then I get cranky, insomnia, depressed, etc.
In my case, I think it helps both depression and sleep, but since those two concepts interact in how I feel, it's hard to piece out what it's really doing. I definitely feel it if I miss too many days (3 or more) in a row or get the timing wacky.
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