Lumie

Being indoors often means missing out on natural light. Lumie offers a great solution for this, boosting your energy levels and keeping you more alert throughout the day. Lumie's sunrise setting takes your mornings to a whole new level of tranquillity, making waking up a peaceful experience without the harsh, blaring sound of an alarm clock. Lumie lights make getting out of bed so much easier and set the tone for a healthy sleep routine, ensuring you're fully rested and energised for the day ahead. If you battle with SAD, a Lumie light will also make those darker, winter days a lot more bearable.

These two Lumie products have similar benefits but do differ. The Lumie 100 focuses on gentle wake-ups with gradual light and minimised blue spectrum for better sleep. It offers customisation, a 30-minute sunrise/sunset and is even used by the British Swimming team. In contrast, the Lumie 300 mimics natural light changes for a refreshed wake-up. It also features a fading sunset, customisable durations, ideal reading brightness, 15 wake-up sounds and an FM radio with five station presets.

The effects of Lumie products through light therapy will vary from person to person, but people start typically seeing benefits within just two to four days for most individuals. For some Lumie products, a daily treatment time of just 30 minutes is suggested. Consistent daily use, however, is recommended to maximise benefits, with noticeable effects usually felt within the initial 1 to 2 weeks of regular use.

Yes, Lumie makes lights to help with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), winter blues and to improve sleep. They've been doing this for over 30 years and were the first to create a wake-up light all the way back in 1992.