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  1. Sunshine There is nothing that feels better than the warmth of the Sun. I love sunshine. The first thing I do in the morning is open the blinds and let in the morning sun. It warms up the room and wakes everything up.
  2. Treating Skin Conditions and Tanning with Personal Sunlamps The life-giving rays emitted by our sun are widely known to have positive benefits for the human body. Lack of sun exposure can cause depression, Vitamin D deficiencies and other disorders. You may have noticed or heard about the increase in depressi...
  3. Seasonal Mental Health Holidays and times of celebrations are not always happy occasions. It can be a time for heightened stress, anxiety and even sadness. Often, this can be attributed to something so simple as not getting enough light to your eyes. During winter, ev...
  4. Going Banana's: Don't Slip on Anxiety As has become customary in my world--I can almost bet the house--I am going to stumble across one of those topics that wets even the driest of pallets. Today, it happened! For weeks now people from various factions of my life have been preaching the...
  5. Light Therapy For Combating Winter Blues Light Boxes are considered effective for combating Seasonal Affected Disorder*, Jet Lag and Mid-Winter Blues. They work by providing you with a higher than normal amount of light of the correct wave length, which will stimilate the neuro-chemicals re...
  6. Verilux HappyLite Deluxe Sunshine Simulator Do you start to feel a little down when you tear the August page from your calendar and start looking ahead to fall and winter? Do you or someone you know suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)? The Verilux Happylite Deluxe Sunshine Simulator...
  7. Depression, Banbury Therapy Centre We have been providing therapy in the community for Depression for many years here at The Paloma Centre in Banbury in the Cherwell Valley in Oxfordshire. A paper comparing depression between the genders can be found on our website. Extracts...
  8. Affective Disorder Affective Disorder  and Seasonal Affective Disorder (also commonly refered to as 'Winter blues') is directly related to the time you are exposed to natural sunlight. If you feel depressed and sad, have a lack of drive and energy, getting yourself...
  9. Self Help Color Therapy Using self help color therapy can help give you a feeling of well-being. When you are feeling out of sorts, it can help improve and calm your emotional state. Perhaps you are feeling anxious or stressed out. As you gaze at a color you have selected...
  10. Light Therapy Products I became interested in types of treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder once the awful sadness and depression I felt every year beginning in late summer and lasting until the following spring, was diagnosed as SAD. Light therapy was...
  11. Tips for Dealing with S.A.D. In the winter, when the days get shorter (lightwise) and it gets dark very early, many people experience symptoms of depression ranging from light to severe.  While you can't change the natural pattern of night and day, there are several effecti...
  12. Color Therapy - Treatment at home or in your practice.. Light has several well proven uses in medicine. Regular sessions with e.g. white light are an excellent remedy for the "winter depression" known as seasonal affective disorder. Ultraviolet light is frequently used in the treatment of psori...
  13. Sunrise Alarm Clocks Have you slept under the stars? This is certainly a beautiful way to sleep, and what's even more stunning is to wake up as the sun rises. This method of waking up is a natural process that our ancestors must have used to wake up. It's no surprise tha...
  14. Light Therapy Enhances Mood and Energy Our days can often be spent almost entirely indoors due to our jobs,  busy schedules and other factors such as inclement weather.  Have you ever found yourself feeling sluggish or unusually tired after having spent much of the day in a win...
  15. Depression If you have suffered from depression, then you know how debilitating it can be. Just like diabetes or hypertension, depression is a real medical illness. It is not something that you can "just get over." I have suffered from depression all...
  16. Light Therapy Alternative forms of healing therapy are increasing as medical technology is advancing the science of it. One such form which may be of your interest is "light therapy". Light therapy is a non-invasive, safe and painless treatment method for a variet...
  17. Light Therapy and Depression Light Therapy or phototherapy is now being accepted in the Clinical Practice Guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. And it is spreading around the world into clinical practice. If you are receiving treatment for a bipo...
  18. Letting the Sunshine In For many of us, Fall and Winter represent a time of dwindling inner light as the days get shorter. We may feel lethargic, sad, have difficulty getting up in the morning, crave carbohydrates, and have increased anxiety. We can't change the tilt of th...
  19. Light Therapy Lamp - Seasonal Affective Disorder Overview Now, Light Therapy Lamp is all about Seasonal Affective Disorder. The time of the year is approaching as many will start to feel and experience the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD).  With the season changing from autumn to...
  20. Los Angeles Drug Rehab Los Angeles Drug Rehab exclusive drug rehab center in Los Angeles, provides alcohol rehab and drug rehab in a private luxurious setting. Remember before choosing a drug rehab center you should review the information on our website. Los Angeles Drug...