Philips goLITE BLU Light Therapy Device

• Portable, rechargeable blue therapy light with Bluewave.
• Sleek new compact design
• New diffusion optics for softer, even light
• Wider treatment field gives you more flexibility
• Fully programmable, adjustable intensity

Miracle Cure for the Winter Blues:
The Philips goLITE BLU Light Therapy Device has been effective in treating the "winter blahs". I find that when the weather gets cold and dreary, I become moody and a little bit depressed. The goLITE BLU provides the benefits of sunlight without the sun (or harmful UV rays). The science of this has been proven - I won't go into details here, but research it if you are interested. Philips' website for this product has a lot of good information. For me personally, the benefits have been that I sleep better and I wake up feeling more refreshed. My mood is much improved and I have more energy. Fitting the goLITE BLU into your daily routine is very easy. I set a timer for the light to come on when my alarm clock goes off (after one "snooze" on the alarm clock). I have the BLU light on my nightstand and I get my light exposure while I check e-mail and the weather on my cell phone. It runs for 15 minutes and then shuts off. You can set it to come on at any time, set the length of time the light stays on. You can select between the light just turning on, or the light turning on plus an alarm. This makes it easy to use for both an alarm clock and a light timer (though there is no "snooze" button). I've been getting up earlier and feeling better. I no longer need to drag myself out of bed and have a few cups of coffee before I'm a "human being". The goLITE BLU itself is small, has an ingenious stand that magnetically stores in the back of the device when not propping up the unit, and a leather carrying case. I leave mine plugged in all the time on my nightstand, but you can charge and use without the a/c adapter plugged in. This would be very easy to travel with as it's a nice small size. I think the Philips goLITE BLU is well worth the investment - life's too short to spend 1/4 of the year with the winter blues.

Amazing little lightbox!:
I was officially diagnosed with SAD in 1995 (by Dr. Rosenthal & his team at NIH). Wasn't news to me. Back then, full-spectrum lightboxes were expensive and bulky-- mine was the size of a office ceiling lightpanel. Not something you could take with you! This goLITE is amazing. The blue light really works, in less time than the old lightboxes, and the programmable unit is very easy to use. Since the literature is now advocating morning light sessions, I'm glad I can take this along with me to use in my office. (I used to use my old lightbox whenever I was home during the winter. Not necessary with the blue light!) Great product, easy to use and take along. Still not a nice warm sunny Caribbean beach, but it sure beats the old lightboxes. Highly recommended.

Works for SAD:
I had struggled with SAD for years, having depression and anxiety all winter long from Nov-March. I received this as a christmas gift from my husband so I have only been using it for 5 days. For the first 4 days I was using it for 20 min on 50%. I did feel somewhat better. Today I decided to give myself a full blast treatment of 100% for 30 minutes and I have to say that I am noticing an huge increase in my mood and energy level. My summer persona has returned. My advice to anyone using it is to go at full blast 100% brightness. I didn't because I was afraid to overdo it but I think that was just holding me back from getting the full benefit. I am going to give it a try in the afternoon to because I tend to get a lag around 3 pm where I want to take a nap and then I get wired before bed time. The unit is intuitive and easy to use though I did have some trouble turning it on because you have to hit the on button twice, once to wake it up and once to turn on the lights. But really it is so easy and compact and portable with great features as well. So far, I love it.

It's helping:
My favorite part of the light is the size. It is small and so easy to travel with the case. I use it 3-4 times a week and gloomy days in Ohio seem a little less gloomy. Would recommend anyone to purchase

great light therapy:
I recently purchased this product to help with some symptoms of seasonal affective disorder. As a therapist, I have noticed the signs for a couple of years (decreased energy, feeling sad more often, increased tiredness and changes in my sleeping pattern, all during the winter months). Within only a few days I could begin to feel the effects. My mood has improved, my energy has increased and my sleeping is back on track. Not only is it effective but I have had no trouble fitting it into my routine. I usually just use it when I'm putting on make-up in the morning or eating breakfast. I was a little concerned about some side effects based on other reviews, but I have had no trouble with the brightness of the light or headaches even though I too have light eyes and am prone to headaches. Overall this is a quality device that is worth the cost.