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FULL SPECTRUM and S.A.D

quietone posted on Mar 15, 2008 | views: 131 | Tags: sad, light, spring, Northern Exposure
I have seen a few blogs lately about feeling depressed this time of year.  One can only imgaine what its like to be depressed and also live in the darkness couped up in a house all day with not much fresh air.  That in itself is depressing, and can lead one to get a bit ugly or bitchy in itself.
 
I myself, get depresessed with the same old routine day after day.  Getting up going to work, which is the off shift to boot.  I didn't know it had a name really until now..  Seasnoal Affective Disorder: SAD   Now what a perfect name for this condition! 
 
I have also heard about the full spectrum lightbulb/lighting from a counselor and how it reflects like natural sun rays and can help improve the SAD state of mind.
 
I think this fall I will concider getting a full spectrum light bulb in my reading light and sit under it for a couple hours a day... hey what do I have to loose.. not a thing and everything to gain~
 
But for right now..... I feel spring is on its way!! woo hoo~  Here comes the Sun.....
 
 


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  • secretlife said on Mar 15, 2008....
    i have a girlfriend at work who bought one of those lights for her office and used it when the time changed in the fall right thru til spring.
    she swore she got depressed from the dark!
     
    hey, whatever helps.
     
    yes, spring's on its way!
  • quietone said on Mar 15, 2008....
    secret ~ there was some research done in a state office out in Washington when I leved out there.  They replaced all the florescent bulbs with these full spectrum lights and the work environment actaully changed and less people missed time etc.  So, its gotta do something. 
  • mobil said on Mar 15, 2008....
    There used to be a tv show called Northern Exposure, it took place in a small town in Alaska.
     
    With all the darkness there in the Winter they or some of them wore these light shades on their heads the light being over top their eyes.  It was a special kind of bulb and the whole affair looked kinda silly.
     
    This is real, this darkness depression, I don't know if those lights work or not, couldn't hurt to try hey?
  • cindylu said on Mar 15, 2008....
    When I lived for a time with my stepmom in Alaska, we were down in the dumps and feeling blue, and that light you speak of done wonders for the both of us.
  • quietone said on Mar 15, 2008....
    mobil ~ when I was down and in my darkness this lightbulb is what the counselor told me to get.. just sit under it and read a book for a couple hours a day... like you say, what the heck, you have nothing to loose except a couple of bucks for the bulb!
  • quietone said on Mar 15, 2008....
    cindylu ~ I haven't heard anything bad about this kind of lighting.  I have yet to find it here in any local stores.  It is too bad they don't make this more accessable to buy for folks during the long dark winter months.  I am so glad to hear that it did work for you. 
  • GrapeKoolaid said on Mar 16, 2008....
    Ah...  Yes...  The days are getting longer and warmer...  I can feel it...

    Thanks for the vid, and happy spring to you!!! 
  • quietone said on Mar 16, 2008....
    grape ~ same to you! now don't be sending any more bad weather my way okay!
  • queenparanoia said on Mar 17, 2008....
    awwwdont be sad. smile! just force a smile!!! and ou'll see the world woul be much brighter... =)
  • quietone said on Mar 17, 2008....
    queenie ~ oh, Im not sad, maybe a bit sick with a cold, but not sad.  check out the link on S.A.D.  that was what I was talking about - the dark dreary weather - {{hugs}} good to see you
  • wombat said on Mar 17, 2008....
    Again, late here, but the song made me feel better just listening to it.  I turned it up loud and enjoyed the video, so thanks for that!  I still haven't checked into getting one of those light bulb things, but I am like you and may check it out, especially for next year's dark winter days.  Then again, good friends and good songs like this are a big "light" also!
  • quietone said on Mar 18, 2008....
    yes they are a good source of light as well.. but I don't think I have the same nutrients that sunlight has.. LOL  don't feel bad, I have been wanting one of these bulbs for what 10 years now?  LOL still none.  I see where I can order them on line.  Maybe I will do that.

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