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Posted by Anna P. on August 1, 2002, at 11:42:05
Hello,
Can you please tell me which brand of light boxes is the best? Where can I get it?
Did anyone have a good experience with the light boxes so far?Anna P.
Posted by Phil on August 1, 2002, at 12:16:56
In reply to Light boxes best brand, posted by Anna P. on August 1, 2002, at 11:42:05
I did research on them last year but have forgotten. I'm going to try to swing one this year. Until someone answers your post, go to Google and do a search on light boxes. I'll try to find info too.
I know Noa uses one.
Posted by Phil on August 1, 2002, at 12:27:15
In reply to Re: Light boxes best brand, posted by Phil on August 1, 2002, at 12:16:56
Posted by Tabi T. Ha :-) on August 2, 2002, at 0:28:33
In reply to Light boxes best brand, posted by Anna P. on August 1, 2002, at 11:42:05
Hi,
I did some internet research on light boxes a while back. Here's where I started...I ended up trying a light visor, but returned it. It just didn't seem bright enough.
Posted by mashogr8 on August 2, 2002, at 15:10:32
In reply to Re: Light boxes best brand, posted by Tabi T. Ha :-) on August 2, 2002, at 0:28:33
I have one of the early light boxes. It is quite cumbersome due to its huge size (it's at least 24" x 48") and since I have to keep it in the kitchen, it is definitely miles away from my bed when I need/should use it. When I have used it, I noticed that my mood was helped.. Doing paper work at home in front of that light was definitely more productive.
I was glad to see your comment on the light visor. I have thought about getting one for some time,think I'll skip it.
A dawn simulator is something else I considered.
MA
Posted by susan C on August 2, 2002, at 19:43:46
In reply to Light boxes best brand, posted by Anna P. on August 1, 2002, at 11:42:05
check the 'tips' at the bottom of the page, and under the 'bookmarks' there is a folder titled 'sad'. In there is a list of lightbox manufacturers. A friend has a tanning booth, she says that helps her, and she gets a tan, go figure.
mouse
Posted by Noa on August 5, 2002, at 15:07:59
In reply to Re: Light boxes best brand, posted by susan C on August 2, 2002, at 19:43:46
I bought one last year (I had made the promise to myself the winter before!) and it is from Northern Lights. It was on sale when I bought it (online)--it is just a basic one, but I looked into which boxes provided how much light at what distances and at what prices, and this one won out because it delivers 10000 lux at 27 inches for I forget how much exactly but it was on the low end of the ones I looked at.
I also got a dawn simulator which I LOVE! Waking to light is so much less jarring for me than waking to sound. It has been broken for a while, and I keep forgetting to send it back for replacement (I called them and they said "no problem"). The dawn simulator is called "New Dawn" and I bought it from Apollo. I also bought a desk lamp that can turn up to provide tx light--it delivers 10000 at 15 inches, which is too close really, but I have it at work as a back up. The light also detaches from the desk lamp base, so I suppose I could use it as a travel light, too. (I'd like to see if I could plug it in at the gym and have it facing me when I'm on the treadmill or eliptical machine!)
Posted by Ritch on August 5, 2002, at 23:56:57
In reply to Re: Light boxes best brand, posted by Noa on August 5, 2002, at 15:07:59
>..... I also got a dawn simulator which I LOVE! Waking to light is so much less jarring for me than waking to sound. It has been broken for a while, and I keep forgetting to send it back for replacement (I called them and they said "no problem"). The dawn simulator is called "New Dawn" and I bought it from Apollo.....
Noa,
How much did your dawn simulator run ya? Is it supposed to be as effective as the "regular" light boxes?
Mitch
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