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How Light Therapy Can Help Kids With Autism

Good sleep promotes good health.  But for some, the ability to get to sleep—and stay asleep—is elusive. A full 70 percent of American adults report the inability to get a satisfactory night’s sleep at least once a month, and 11 percent say they don’t get enough decent quality sleep every

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Using Light Therapy to Correct Age-Related Sleep Issues

Note: Please check with your doctor to make sure light therapy is a safe option for you. One of the things that goes along with being eligible for Medicare, collecting Social Security, and getting “senior discounts” are a few other things that are far less welcome. For example, many of

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Bright Light Therapy

Three Books to Help You Create a Blueprint for Year-round Wellness

If you have Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), or suspect that you might, we’d like to recommend three outstanding books to help you understand the condition more fully and cope with its symptoms more effectively.  All three are available on our website at special Internet prices, and contain information on effective

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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) By the Numbers

How common is Seasonal Affective Disorder? Are both men and women affected? Can kids get SAD? In which parts of the world is SAD most often seen? How severe are the symptoms and is there anything I can do about them? Read on for a quick rundown of SAD by

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Benefits of Bright Light Therapy

SunBox Time in the Morning May Help with Better Sleep!

Whether you toss and turn in pursuit of slumber or find yourself waking in the wee hours, unable to go back to sleep, getting a good dose of morning sunlight– natural, or the kind simulated by one of our SunBox products– can actually help you sleep better at night. How

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SAD Sufferers & The Post-Holiday Blues

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that tends to affect people during the winter as the days become shorter. SAD is not simply a bad day here and there. Those who experience SAD feel depressed most days of the week. Symptoms include low energy, feelings of hopelessness,

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Bright Light Therapy

SunBox Light Boxes: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

This holiday season, why not give the gift of light? Light boxes from The SunBox Company are available to meet every need and taste, including large models on floor stands for use with exercise equipment, very compact models for frequent travel, and even models designed to fit into standard office

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Experts Predict Higher Incidence/Greater Severity of SAD This Winter

The COVID-19 pandemic, with its resulting health concerns, economic stress, and enforced isolation, has led some researchers to believe that instances of Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, are likely to increase in number and severity during the upcoming winter months. SAD is a form of depression that some people get

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