Light Therapy

After years of hearing about it from my doctors, I finally bought a light box.  Along with my bipolar comes seasonal affective disorder.  This means that when the seasons change I usually plunge into a depression, and sure enough, that is what happened about a month ago.  So, my doctor recommended a light box.  After a lot of research, I selected one that seemed right for me.  It came in the mail yesterday, and I am surprised to say it is much larger than I thought it would be.  That's my fault for not looking at the dimensions.  It's about the size of a large computer monitor screen!  It provides 10,000 LUX of natural spectrum light minus the harmful UV rays. As I sit here typing, it is propped up on the chair facing me.  You don't look directly into the light unless you want to be blind for a day.  You sit with it for about 30 minutes while you drink coffee, check emails, etc.  I am excited to see if it improves my mood, sleep patterns and energy level as stated by the manufacturer and my doctor.  Why not?  I've tried everything else.  As long as it doesn't trigger a migraine, this could work. The only negative appears to be that it might not be conducive to traveling since it's huge.  I will keep you updated....