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Treat Your Seasonal Affective Disorder

Proper Usage of the NorthStar 10,000™

Light therapy can make your winters happier, healthier, less stressful, and brighter!

Bright light therapy consists of sitting close to the light box with eyes open so the light shines on the user's face. When using light therapy, looking directly at the light is not necessary. One is free to read, write or eat a meal while staying oriented towards the light. Sitting within the 10,000 lux range, or 24 inches for a 30-minute session soon after awakening is enough time, and equals sitting in the 2,500 lux range or at about 40 inches for a two hour session. Intensity levels are changed by moving towards or away from the light. Treatment can last between 15 minutes to three hours. Once adjusted to light therapy, one gets a fairly good intuitive feel for adjusting the session length to get the desired results.

A positive response to using light therapy boxes usually begins two to four days after beginning light therapy, and it could take up to several weeks to get the full beneficial effect. If patients do not respond to treatment, they may need a longer duration of morning light, or a trial of evening light. Some people can skip bright light therapy treatments for one to three days, occasionally longer, without ill effects, but most have symptoms returning quickly when treatment is interrupted.

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Actual Client Testimonials

"I've lived in Oregon for 3 years now after having moved here from Arizona. Every Winter is very long up here and has been very difficult for me. After doing some research and spending a pretty penny I bought the 'Carribean Sun Blue' light box. I used it for 5 months with no result. I only found the color and brightness rather irritating. After doing more research I purchased your light box, rolling floor stand (a great accessory!), and storage bag. The results were darn near immediate. I'm never going back. I enjoy using this product every morning for about an hour while on my PC. My outlook has improved and I have begun finding it easier to get out of the house and do things. Something that it difficult for people suffering from depression. I am convinced that I am not experiencing a 'placebo effect' with your product as I have tried out another light box to no effect. Thank you so very much. It was worth every penny that I spent. Wish I had picked it out sooner." Ingrid G. | Jackson Heights, NY