Tag: SAD

Optimizing Light Therapy for SAD: A Guide for First-Time Readers

A woman enjoying a cup of coffee in the soothing glow of light therapy.

If you’re just starting light therapy, you may be buzzing with questions about how it works and how to maximize its benefits. In this article, I will provide an overview of SAD, how light therapy works, and some tips for optimizing its effectiveness. I will also answer some frequently asked questions and provide some practical advice for getting the most out of this treatment.

How to survive the time change (without losing your sanity)

Twice a year most of us have to change our clocks forward or back. We complain about it, we moan about it, some of us are trying to do away with it but it is still here. Those of us with SAD fall into 2 camps, those who prefer extra light in the morning and those who miss the light in the evenings.

So here are some of the tips that I use myself to survive the time change and a little history about why we do it in the first place.