Circadian Optics Light Therapy Lamp | Ultra Bright 10,000 Lux Full Spectrum UV-Free LED Light | Leo

bought for a friend. she loves it....getting me one!!

I bought this to help me set my circadian rhythm and help me get to sleep at night and it seems to be working. It feels like maybe it's too early to tell but after several days of use I have been getting to sleep right away every night. I don't feel as tired as I thought I would but that doesn't seem to matter because I fall asleep quickly every time. I turn it on immediately when I wake up and then take it with me into my office and keep it on for seven hours in the morning. And I have all phones and screens set to a warm mode to avoid any blue light affecting my sleep. So far so good!

It helps me wake up, and that's all that matters.I'm neurodivergent. My circadian rhythm gets so off every winter, and it causes so much else to spiral out of control every year. I have had winters where I sleep 18 hours a day and can't work. I ordered this once things had already started falling apart for this winter. I was desperate. I've been using it for about 2 weeks now, and I don't even use it that well (time of use differs, I'm probably not close enough, length of use varies...). But it has helped so much. It sits on my nightstand. I turn it on in the morning after my alarm goes off (time varies because I don't have a consistent schedule). I sit in bed with it on for 5-15 minutes while I go through all my texts, emails, and other notifications that have piled up. Usually by the time that's done, I feel pretty energized and motivated to go shower, which is a miracle for winter-me. I get to work on time every day, and I get better sleep at night, and that alone is worth it. Not to mention, with time, the better sleep has also improved winter mood and cognition.Downsides:-it only works if plugged in, and has a bright orange glowing indicator light on the back whenever it's plugged in. So I have to unplug it each night and plug it back in in the morning. Wanting to get a cord holder for the nightstand now because of this.- the button is inconveniently placed and not easy to see or feel. However, it is extremely sensitive, so I usually just brush my hand from midway to bottom along the back side and it will turn on and dim for each swipe. Not a huge deal.(Edited to add: a month later, I've moved. Now it sits on the back-right corner of my bathroom counter, as it took up a lot of space on the nightstand. I use it for some of my morning getting-reasy routine. And now I really understand the inconvenience of this switch. Now that it's placed somewhere that doesn't have 6" of clearance all around the back, I cannot seem to be able to reach behind it to unplug it without bumping the switch and blinding myself. I still like it, it helps. But honestly I don't understand why it even needs to have a detachable cord and orange light since it won't turn in unless plugged in. Like just make it all one piece and get rid of the orange indicator light. And make the power button a true button in the center top instead of the bottom side, as the accessibility of that spot is really dependent on where you place it. Although honestly even just either one of those 2 changes would make a big difference on its own. I bought a friend a different version, which is smaller but seems much better designed in terms of operation. But you have to be closer to that one because it's smaller. The tradeoffs in choosing a model are very inconvenient.)Yes, it's insanely bright. If that's a problem for you, you probably don't understand what this light is for or how it works. Keep the rest of the room brightly lit while using it to minimize the shocking-ness of it, and don't point it directly at the front of your face. I've noticed I can get headaches if it's the only light in the room, but if I have other normal light coming from other angles I'm fine.Overall: the design could be improved, but I still recommend it.

I have struggled with insomnia for years. Even if I take sleep meds I’m still up all night and getting 4-5 hours of sleep tops. I live in Florida so never heard about a SAD light but my functional wellness coach told me about this. She gave me a few simple things to do that helped my insomnia.1. Stay off devices an hour before bed.2. Get my circadian rhythm in order by doing two things. First go outside when I wake up every morning for 15-20 minutes with no devices and sit in the daylight. Then after breakfast use my SAD light at my desk for about 30 minutes.Since doing this routine I’m sleeping 7-8 hours a night. Stopping devices in bed is huge but I believe this SAD light is also having a big Impact. I would feel tired a lot during the day but when I use my SAD I feel more awake and less sluggish during the work day. I also never felt so ZEN in my life. I’m overall in a better mood. I don’t get frustrated as easily during the work day, and I feel like I shrug things off much easier than before. Now I see why they call these things Happy Lights. I researched a lot of data and reports from experts who tested many lamps and I settled on this one based on the positive data, the size and the sleek appearance for my desk.I can only speak for my experience but I’ve been extremely happy. Best money I ever spent!