TickledPink - light therapy

hopeless · 01-26-2005, 01:38 AM

Hey! I just thought I'd see how your light therapy is going. I've been using mine almost every morning for about 25 minutes. I find it easier to get up now. I don't know if it's helped with the depression though, since I changed my meds a bit. I'm sure it will be obvious to me next year though! Has yours helped you? How often do you use yours?

TickledPink · 01-26-2005, 01:43 AM

I "think" mine is working! lol!

I feel more awake after I use it.

I use mine every morning frirst thing for 20-25 minutes, usually while on on the laptop, or journaling.

I am definatly not as depressed etc, but I am on meds as well!

I do however live in the far north in Canada and at the darkest part of winter we have almost 24 hr night.

I can't wait till summer and we have 24hr daylight.

So I do think in the deepest darkest part of winter it really did help me out.

hopeless · 01-26-2005, 04:40 AM

I use mine for about the same duration. I eat breakfast and read during that time. It's become a routine....it's nice to sit and relax for 20 minutes in the morning.

Yikes...I don't think I could handle that little daylight. But I'd love 24 hour daylight!

Glad to hear it's helping you out.

TickledPink · 01-26-2005, 02:28 PM

I havent been here for the 24 hr daylight yet! We just moved here in september. It should be interesting

They have midnight golf tournaments and stuff here too lol! Weird

ohhhhhhh COOL I just noticed you are from Canada, so you actually know where the northwest territories are.........Most people have never heard of NWT lol! Some even think we have igloos up here and polar bears roam the streets lol!

hopeless · 01-26-2005, 07:39 PM

Midnight golf! I think I'd learn to play golf just to be in on that.

Yep....I think I've even been through the NWT before. (when I was a kid) We were on our way to Alaska. We got long daylight hours, but not 24hrs.

TickledPink · 01-26-2005, 09:16 PM

I dunno I pretty much hate golf lol!

But we have outdoor mini golf and I really like that, so i'll do that lol!

I wonder if it's gonna be hard to feel tired and go to bed when the sun is out???? weird!

hopeless · 01-27-2005, 12:29 PM

I don't recall liking golf that much either...but mini golf is fun!

I think it'll be ok as long as you have some dark curtains.

TickledPink · 01-30-2005, 11:12 PM

Do you ever use your litebook in the afternoon for a pick me up???

I remember reading in my instruction book " i think" that you could use it for a bit during the afternoon to kinda wake you up! I am gonna have to find my instruction book and read it again

Just wondering if ya used yours more than just once a day?

hopeless · 01-31-2005, 04:24 AM

I only use mine in the morning around 9:30 or so. I haven't used mine in the afternoon...I thought it might mess up my sleep schedule. Hm...I should look in to that. I could definetly us a pick-me-up sometimes!!

Bree182002 · 02-24-2005, 04:27 PM

Pink, I've been meaning to ask what lightbook therapy is? What does it do? What does it treat?

TickledPink · 02-25-2005, 12:42 AM

Go to www.litebook.com

It is basically used to treat depression, winter blues, jet lag etc! It tells ya all about it on their website.