I suffer from panic disorder. I used a light box for four days for 30 minutes starting at 6:30 a.m. On the fourth day...
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I suffer from panic disorder. I used a light box for four days for 30 minutes starting at...
I used to be a night owl only — I could not fall asleep until 1-2 a.m. and then always had trouble getting up...
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I used to be a night owl only -- I could not fall asleep until 1-2 a.m. and...
Why am I so tired in the morning during the winter months?
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Why am I so tired in the morning during the winter months?Answer:
Our internal biological clock--which strongly influences our...
I have suffered from delayed sleep phase syndrome since I was a little girl. I am now 46 and suddenly too old to live...
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I have suffered from delayed sleep phase syndrome since I was a little girl. I am now 46...
I started using a 10,000 lux light box last fall with dramatically positive results. …
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I started using a 10,000 lux light box last fall with dramatically positive results. Because I felt better...
My MEQ recommended time (Automated Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire on www.cet.org) for light for chronic non-seasonal depression is 6:30 a.m. I attended a party and did...
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My MEQ recommended time (Automated Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire on www.cet.org) for light for chronic non-seasonal depression is 6:30 a.m....
When you say “optimal timing” of light therapy, what do you mean? What makes the timing “optimal”?
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When you say "optimal timing" of light therapy, what do you mean? What makes the timing "optimal"?Answer:
The timing...
I have always been a “night person.” I have children now and I bear the responsibility of getting them off to school in the...
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I have always been a "night person." I have children now and I bear the responsibility of getting...
I think I have delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS). I took the Automated Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire and got some interesting suggestions I’d like to try....
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I think I have delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS). I took the Automated Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire and got some...
I am confused. A recent q&a item said that color temperature and spectral output matter. I understood your previous answers to suggest they did...
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I am confused. A recent Ask the Experts answer said that color temperature and spectral output matter. I...