{"product":{"product_id":"B004JF3G08","title":"Sphere Gadget Technologies Lightphoria, 10,000 Lux Energy Light Lamp","price":null,"image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31BIpzZABcL._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004JF3G08"},"comments":[{"body":"\u0026gt;Interesting. So if I stay indoors, curtains closed, my circadian rhythm won't be reset (going into day mode) as much effective as getting good sunlight or light therapy right after I wake up?\r\n\r\nYea. You'd essentially be in the same boat as night shift workers and all the health problems they deal with.\r\n\r\nI've used one in the past when my schedule didn't permit me to always get sunlight at the right times. My device, which was [one of the cheaper units](https://www.amazon.com/Sphere-Gadget-Technologies-Lightphoria-Energy/dp/B004JF3G08/ref=sr_1_4_a_it?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1475687640\u0026amp;sr=8-4) on amazon, bit the dust a while ago. So right now I'm just making a point of getting direct sunlight in the morning everyday.\r\n\r\nSAD devices are definitely worth it if you aren't getting sunlight in the morning regularly.","subreddit_name":"Nootropics","author":"ufojoe"},{"body":"The two things that have improved my sleep issues the most are giving up caffeine and using a [light box](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004JF3G08/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;psc=1).\r\n\r\nCaffeine never kept me up at night, so I resisted giving it up for years. But when I finally gave it up for a month as an experiment I found I needed less sleep, and it was so much easier to wake up in the mornings.\r\n\r\nThe light box is a new addition, but it's been amazing. The trick for me is to use it as soon *as I wake up* for about thirty minutes. It helps me wake up in the morning, but most importantly I find it so much easier to fall asleep at a reasonable time. I didn't expect that, so it was a pleasant discovery. \r\n\r\nGood luck!","subreddit_name":"getdisciplined","author":"acatnamedsam"},{"body":"I have separate tips for day sleepers, all of which I do myself. But since your wife has been doing it for a long time, they may not be new to you. I'll still tell you what they are.  \r\n\r\n- Make sure everyone in the house respects that she's on the third shift. No waking her up to get her to do something or talk to her  \r\n\r\n- Use blackout curtains and turn off the doorbell  \r\n\r\n- No caffeine after lunch time  \r\n\r\n- Don't switch back to first shift on your day off. General rule of thumb, don't swing more than 5 hours off your normal schedule. When I worked first and my husband worked third, he would sleep 8am-4pm working days and 5am - 1pm on days off to spend time with me. Swinging is the single worst thing she could do to her sleep.   \r\n\r\n- Try taking melatonin before bed, and using a light box when first getting up. This can trick your circadian rhythm. [I have this one and I really like it.](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004JF3G08/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;psc=1) Just make sure you aren't in the room when she uses it, or it'll ruin your sleep.  \r\n\r\n- Put the phone on do not disturb  \r\n\r\nOtherwise, THC is actually not a good sleep aid. It will mess with your sleep. If she still has trouble, it would be considered shift work disorder and a sleep doctor may put her on trazadone or something, or do a sleep study to make sure it isn't apnea. Shift work gets harder as you get older, but sleep apnea gets more common too, especially if she has gained any weight. ","subreddit_name":"NoStupidQuestions","author":"StackableGoats"},{"body":"The only thing you really need is to make sure the lamp is 10,000 lux. One like [this one](https://www.amazon.com/Sphere-Gadget-Technologies-Lightphoria-Energy/dp/B004JF3G08/ref=sr_1_14_s_it?s=hpc\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1512961325\u0026amp;sr=1-14\u0026amp;keywords=sad+lamp) should work fine too, no need to spend $300.","subreddit_name":"getdisciplined","author":"7121958041201"},{"body":"Here is my current [happy light](https://www.amazon.com/Sphere-Gadget-Technologies-Lightphoria-Energy/dp/B004JF3G08/ref=sr_1_9_a_it?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1513363389\u0026amp;sr=8-9\u0026amp;keywords=light+therapy+10000+lux). \r\n\r\nTalk to your dr about the right vitamin D level- this is something that will show up in a routine physical blood test.  I was deficient in vitamin D and I take 5,000units a day.  ","subreddit_name":"WinterBlues","author":"poidogs"},{"body":"This: https://www.amazon.com/Sphere-Gadget-Technologies-Lightphoria-Energy/dp/B004JF3G08/ref=sr_1_6_a_it?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1506432050\u0026amp;sr=8-6\u0026amp;keywords=sun+lamps+for+depression is the sun lamp I have. It's small, so can easily be transported back and forth to your job.\r\n\r\nJust doing what you do, for a half hour in the morning, with it on the highest intensity, really helps with energy levels. \r\n\r\nThis is the new and improved model. I got the original one 15 years ago for a (requested) birthday present. I was traveling a lot for my job, and I could throw it in my suitcase and use it in the hotel room before I had to go spend the day teaching home healthcare nurses how to do charting on a laptop.","subreddit_name":"aspergers","author":"McDuchess"},{"body":"Interesting.\r\n\r\nAnd yeah, it’s nice to know I’m not the only one who voluntarily looks insane at night!\r\n\r\nI found a pair of [**these**](https://www.amazon.com/Sphere-Gadget-Technologies-Lightphoria-Energy/dp/B004JF3G08) Lightphoria lamps on eBay for just $20. \r\n\r\nSeems like the best option by far, and it looks like you can still find them popping up for around that price every week. They’re lightweight (to the point that people complain about them falling over if they plug them in too far way), smaller, come with a travel case, and even let you choose between 5000, 8000, and 10000 Lux. ","subreddit_name":"travel","author":"Eihabu"},{"body":"Its possible that the lack of exposure to sunlight in winter is affecting your circadian rhythm. Consider getting a SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) lamp and try 1 hr exposure each day in the morning. If nothing else, it'll probably improve your mood.\r\n\r\nHere's an example of what I mean (no affiliation)\r\n\r\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Sphere-Gadget-Technologies-Lightphoria-Energy/dp/B004JF3G08/ref=sr_1_1_a_it\r\n","subreddit_name":"insomnia","author":"hellnoggin"},{"body":"It is a lamp for seasonal depression. I actually get SAD so that's why I use the lamp. I also live between two mountain ranges, so we naturally get about an hour less of sunlight here anyway. D:\r\n\r\nHere's the lamp I have: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004JF3G08?psc=1\u0026amp;redirect=true\u0026amp;ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00","subreddit_name":"Fibromyalgia","author":"modernparadigm"},{"body":"Second year teacher here:\r\n\r\nI recently started using one of those[ sun lamp thingies](http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B004JF3G08?psc=1\u0026amp;redirect=true\u0026amp;ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01).... Not the ones for tanning, but the ones that simulate sunlight. It's most commonly used for Seasonal Affective disorder (SAD), but I had a bit of the blues so I tried one out and it's good for SAD because it helps with balancing/fixing (or whatever) your circadian rhythm (I think that's what it's called). If you use it for like 30 minutes when you get home from work, it'll give you some more energy to stay up later. \r\n\r\nI have gotten SUPER tired/antisocial this time of year for the last 3 years now (student teaching did it to me, too), so I figured it was a seasonal thing, which is why I tried the lamp. I've been using it for about a week now and it's wonderful :)","subreddit_name":"Teachers","author":"mindinellis"},{"body":"Hey bud, normally I'd have a ton of exercise tips, but it sounds like you already know what works and just have to find the time. If you need more time, try working out from home. An adjustable dumbbell set and a bench are really all you need, heck you could make due with just a pull up bar and your body weight, as well. Let me know if you want advice finding exercise alternatives you can do at home.\r\n\r\nYou mentioned you might be suffering from SAD as well (less daylight in the winter worsening mood). I do too, and something that I recently found actually, honestly works is a sun lamp. Every morning I wake up and spend 30 minutes in front of this little thing reading/doing computer work/stretching my hamstrings/meditating. It's just critical that your face is 1-1.5 feet from the light, but you shouldn't look directly into it. [Here's the one I got for $60.](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004JF3G08/) It helps me feel more awake all day, and GREATLY reduces the frequency of days where I feel deeply depressed. It doesn't make me feel like I'm magically the happiest person on earth, but it helps me feel normal instead of having that weird cloud of anhedonia over my head in the winter. My doc prescribed it, and I'm so glad she did!","subreddit_name":"EOOD","author":"xandarg"},{"body":"Something like this? http://www.amazon.com/Lightphoria-000LUX-Energy-Light-Lamp/dp/B004JF3G08/\r\n\r\nI think you leave it on as much as possible to treat SAD. It's a bit expensive but if you can set it up on a timer it might work great as a wake-up light too.","subreddit_name":"DIY","author":"aunawn"},{"body":"Salaam alaikum.\r\n\r\n\r\nConsider getting a [SAD light](http://www.amazon.com/Lightphoria-000LUX-Energy-Light-Lamp/dp/B004JF3G08/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1423905523\u0026amp;sr=8-2\u0026amp;keywords=sunlight+lamp). You may missing out on some serotonin. \r\n\r\n\r\nAs for drinking - I wish you the best of luck. If it makes you feel better, I've never consumed alcohol. It's easier when your friends don't drink. Otherwise, a lot of social events revolve around alcohol. ","subreddit_name":"syriancivilwar","author":"PhotoshopDoctor"},{"body":"I have not tried light therapy but I do want to. The only thing that has prevented me is the cost. I don't want to spend $100 and find out that it is another useless gadget for me. I also work in a windowless office and my doctor checked my vitamin D levels and found they were low. I found this one on Amazon which is cheaper and gets good reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Sphere-Gadget-Technologies-SP9882-Lightphoria/dp/B004JF3G08/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1340817086\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=lightphoria","subreddit_name":"fibro","author":"LincolnshireSausage"},{"body":"For getting out of bed:\r\n\r\n[Buy one of these guys](http://www.amazon.com/Lightphoria-Seasonal-Affective-Disorder-Simulator/dp/B004JF3G08/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1319171667\u0026amp;sr=8-1) and attach it to one of those cheap timers and have it turn on 15-30 minutes before your alarm clock is supposed to turn on.\r\n\r\nI think Costco also sells a light therapy thing in the states but it's about the same price and half as powerful.","subreddit_name":"Fitness","author":"herman_gill"}]}