Sunshine in the smallest space! Perfect for apartments and offices! Spend a lot of time indoors? A patented Verilux bulb activates natural mood enhancers without exposing you to harmful UV rays or EMFs. Compact unit delivers therapy-strength Natural Spectrum light using exclusive Verilux Flicker-Elimination Technology. At just 3.5 lbs and 12 tall, this ultra-portable unit makes it easy to get the nourishing light you need to brighten your mood, well-being, and thinking.
- Patented super-bright 36 W 10,000 hour bulb with Tricolite Phosphor Technolgy
- Space-saving design delivers full strength 5,000 LUX, but weighs just 3.5 lbs and fits easily on any tabletop or desktop
- Electronic Ballast and Flicker Elimination Technology assure no-buzz operation and instant-on flicker-free illumination
- Satisfaction guaranteed by Verilux and backed by a 3-year limited warranty
Worth the money
This lamp works well for me 15-30 minutes a day in the winter, only on overcast days or when I'm cooped up inside all the time. Reasonable price, plus the low setting is good if your eyes are light sensitive like mine. Definitely helps the sleep cycle as long as you don't use it too close to bed time. Portable.
Verilux Sun Substitute Lamp
I am using the lamp right now. It helps me feel better. It is very bright.
Happy light
This has been a great purchase for me. I live in Illinois and was not used to the gray winter days (I'm from Colorado and there is at least 300 days of sunshine a year). Last winter I was depressed, gained weight, and never had any energy. Since I've been using the happy light I have experienced alertness, calmness, and my sleep patterns have become more regular, just like the advertisement said! I use it to help me wake up in the morning. I'm not sure if it's just a placebo effect or what but this light seems to be working! Only thing, I can't help feeling like I've been ripped off. $100? If I hadn't been so desperate for something to help with SAD I definitely would have shopped around a little more for a reasonably priced product (although this was one of the cheapest I found). Also, I also don't like that I have to order from Verilux to get replacement bulbs. At $25 a piece this is pretty pricey. However, I tell myself that it's a natural solution and it beats being depressed and mopey all the time. It's also healthier than anti-depressants.
Alert all day!
At first I was a sceptic, but after using the lamp this winter for the past MONTH I now understand how it is really helping me. If used for 30 or more minutes in the morning on top of the 6-8 hours of sleep I recieve I feel ALERT and AWAKE for the whole day. Before I would still be mopping around until about 11am trying to WAKE up. Now I am awake and ready to go ALL day. (Before I would want to take a nap at 3pm after work too) but with the lamp I feel good. I would say this product is BEST for someone who lives in New England and likes being outside because I think regulating yourself with this lamp really does wake you up and starts you off on a good foot! I would highly recommended to morning people who like to get up and get going.
An Utter de-Light
A native Californian, I was distraught to be stuck in Seattle for work. After 4 months of winter, my boyfriend noticed the long dark days were having a distinct effect on my mood. I was tired, withdrawn, and lacking energy. By 3 in the afternoon, I was ready for a nap. He bought me the HappyLight. I packed the little box into my rolly suitcase and brought it with me to Seattle. While plastic, it survived the trip easily. It now lives on my desk in the hotel room, casting its glow over my laptop where I eat and play each evening. It does not generate an excess of heat (though if you leave it on for hours upon hours the back gets warm) but casts the promised "full spectrum" - noticeably different from the dim yellow bulbs of the hotel or the nasty fluorescent beasts at work. It does not hurt my eyes or distract from my laptop or tv screen. It's been two full days. I'm not kidding; I have had the HappyLight beside me for the last two nights and have noticed a significant difference in my mood. I am one very happy customer.
