Verilux HappyLight Deluxe 10,000 LUX Natural Spectrum Energy Lamp

The Verilux HappyLight Deluxe 10,000 LUX Sunshine Light works well! I mounted it on the wall next to my treadmill so I can get 30 min of "sunshine" while on the treadmill. Being in the pnw, getting enough sunshine can be challenging. I have been using for a month or two and I like it. I think it is providing a benefit although I think I need to use it for a couple more months (and be more consistent with daily use) before making an assessment on how well it helps me. I bought this with the idea of mounting it near the treadmill because I knew I would have a hard time sitting at a desk (or anywhere else) for 30 min each morning to get the necessary exposure to bright 10k lux -- mornings are just too busy, (and making myself wake up 30 min earlier to just hang out or read was not a very realistic plan), LOL! This size of this light is great. I could not imagine having a smaller size. The materials are good quality and it was easy to put the cover on. The back has a keyhole spot for hanging this on a screw. I wondered about how warm it would get with mounting on the wall. The back of the light does not get warm at all whereas the front of the light is warm to the touch (not hot) after the light has been on for about 15+ min. The cord was long enough to plug directly into outlet, yay! So many times I have found products with cords that are far too short - and I am pleased that was not the case here. There is one suggestion or "wishlist" item for this light: it would be so very nice if I could set it to automatically turn on at a set time each morning. During winter months in particular, having that feature would make it possible to feel like I was waking up at daylight especially for those dreaded months just after the time changes in the fall when it's dark when you go to work in the am and dark when you leave work in the pm. Perhaps the next generation of these will have such a feature? Of course the simplicity of this light is one of the best things about it so I want to be careful what I wish for since this thing works very, very well.

I bought this product based on several reasons. No. 1. The price was in the middle range, very affordable, I decided to go for it. No. 2. I am deficient in Vitamin D-3 mainly due to working long hours indoors at my desk job. No. 3. The reviews were great!! Most people said to give it a chance to work and you will see a difference. They were right! That's exactly what I did. I believe that the mind is a powerful thing! They say it can take a few days to a few weeks to notice a difference depending on the individual when using it a couple of hours a day (split into two parts of the day). I usually sleep the weekends away now that I am going through menopause due to fatique & the Vitamin D-3 deficiency. I was diagnosed with Vitamin D-3 deficiency a year ago & began taking supplements but felt no difference really to no avail. I say the mind is a powerful thing. I say this for a couple of reasons. I received my lamp on a friday afternoon, I was so excited to use so I used it for an hour that evening. Then Saturday morning for an hour & then Saturday afternoon for an hour. By Sunday morning instead of sleeping til' noon, I was up by 6 a.m. got a shower and cleaned my kitchen and livingroom. Something I hadn't done for such a long time due to lack of energy. This is where I say the mind is a powerful thing because this could have been due to knowing that I was using the lamp and the energy was soon to come OR that it actually was working that quick but it didn't matter to me because all I knew was that I felt wonderful and it felt great to have energy and feel alive again. I felt like my old self. I find myself looking forward to going to bed at night so I can get up in the mornings to use it! When I turn it on, within a few minutes no matter how tired I am I can literally feel myself slowly waking up, it literally feels like I'm out in the sunshine, with the warmth on my face even though I'm actually sitting on my bed, playing on my laptop with a bedroom lamp dimly lit on one side of me and my happylite on the other side of me. I no longer take 3 hours to wake up AFTER I get to work. I am actually wide awake on my drive TO work, listening to the radio, enjoying my ride because I've already used my happylite for 45 minutes or more in the a.m. I tote it to work on a daily basis. And depending on the day, if it's rainy or more overcast I may turn it on & use it more that day. I used to get a little depressed on rainy days but now I just turn on my happylite and let the sunshine in. Many of my co-workers have commented on my "Happy Lite" and some have asked about it's benefits. Some like to "make fun" of course and I say if it makes them "happy" to make fun of my "happylite" then it has double the benefits right =) ? Some of my co-workers will walk in and bend down to my happylite with their eyes closed and say "Ahhh, yes...I need a little sunshine"!! I researched these lights for a couple of years. I can't believe that I put off buying one for that long. I have suffered exhaustion, depression needlessly! I can't believe I have tried everything to make me feel better, medicine, exercise, diet etc. but there is nothing, absolutely nothing that makes me feel better than my daily dose of sunshine! This is no doubt the best & smartest purchase I have ever made in my entire life. On a final note. My flexible spending account would not reimburse me for the light until my Doctor wrote a letter stating that light therapy was beneficial. My Doctor said she would have to get back with me since she was not educated in this area. She has a team of researchers that research subjects that she is unfamiliar with and let her know what they come up with. She told me that she would get back with me once they researched the subject. Two weeks later, out of the blue, I received a letter in the mail from my Doctor. The letter stated that she has researched light therapy and has found that it has many health benefits and that I, as her patient would no doubt benefit from light therapy. I purchased the happylite, Flexible spending reimbursed me! I think that says it all! I can't help but think that I some how helped educate my doctor in this matter to help other patients that may benefit from light therapy. I realize that some people do need to be prescribed anti-depressants but not everyone! I believe in them. They save lives. I think they are over prescribed nowadays! There are other natural, healthier alternatives. Sometimes our bodies are just deficient in certain things...like vitamins....Vitamin D-3 that causes fatigue, depression, and all we really need is our daily dose of sunshine!! And there are no bad side effects from light therapy. Only good ones!! You can't go wrong in trying light therapy. My sister suffers from SAD. I told her that she really needs to get one of these before winter. She said "She'll look into it". That means she probably won't. And I won't hear from her again for another 3 months Jan - Mar when it's something as simple as extra light. I know this because I know my sister. She just needs to take the effort. If I buy this for her I may have to make her use it the first day (kidding) but she would honestly need to make the effort the first day or two but after she gets a dose of it the rest would be history because she would crave it herself and want to use it everyday. The same goes for someone looking to buy a light. Make the effort, use it consistently and see how it changes the way you feel.! You won't regret it that's for sure!

I've been using the HappyLite Deluxe for almost six months, including the darkest winter months, and it really does improve my mood and energy. It's the brightest light in my house and probably the most natural. The sun has different colors throughout the day and this light is pretty close to the sun's spectrum at the time of day in the summer when it is at it's brightest. The light output is of a high color temperature (6500K), which actually seems to slightly exceed that of the sun's. My only real complaint is that it is not designed to be ceiling mounted without modification. I put my happylite on the ceiling of my bedroom and when turned on it feels like a very bright skylight is illuminating the entire room. Those who experience winter blues should consider this product.