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Verilux HappyLite Mini Ultra -- from Verilux, Inc - Winner of a 2006 Platinum ADEX Award for Design Excellence.

Do you sit in an office all day and feel depressed by the lack of natural daylight? Now you can start your day with sunlight streaming through your personal "window on nature" with the Verilux HappyLite Mini Ultra. Delivering a full 5,000 LUX of daylight spectrum illumination without any dangerous UV rays, this compact and attractive lamp activates your body's own energy enhancers to make you more alert and productive.

If you suffer from a lack of energy, feel depressed and find your motivation waning, you may be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Nearly 10% of the public suffers from this form of depression when deprived of precious sunshine.

The new patented Verilux HappyLite Mini helps to alleviate the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). The high/low switch allows complete control over the amount of daylight showering your home, office or dorm room.

Verilux HappyLite Mini Ultra Features & Specifications

• Verilux Full Spectrum Light: Patented 36 W, high-output, 10,000-hour bulb with Trucolite Phosphor Technologyâ„¢ delivers 5,000 LUX of energizing light.
• Compact Decorative Design: Weighs just 3.5 lbs, fitting easily on any tabletop or desktop. Base 3.9"x5.6"; height 12".
• Best-in-Class Power System: Electronic ballast and Flicker Elimination Technologyâ„¢ assure no-buzz operation and instant-on, flicker-free illumination.
• High/Low Brightness Control: Allows you to control light intensity to meet your personal preference.

Why buy a Verilux HappyLite Mini Ultra?

Light boxes help people become awake and alert in environments where there is little sunlight -- due to short days, cloudy weather, poor access to sunlight, etc. Sunrise naturally stops the brain's production of melatonin, which peaks during dark hours and is responsible for making the body feel tired and sleepy. When natural sun is not available to wake you up or keep you up, a light box helps shut off melatonin production and make you awake and alert. It is estimated that as many as 20-30% of the population living at latitudes in the northern sections of the US may experience at least some SAD symptoms.

Most persons who benefit from light therapy experience positive changes within two days to two weeks of daily treatment. If symptoms do not improve, increasing the treatment up to 45 minutes a day, or using briefer periods twice a day, may be worth trying. Daily, or almost daily, treatment is likely to have the best effect. You may find it helpful to increase the length of exposure during the darkest winter months. Since symptoms may return after cessation of treatment, many SAD sufferers find repeated treatment periods during the fall-winter season most effective. There is some research evidence to suggest that light exposure in early morning may be more effective than afternoon exposure. It is best to avoid exposure to bright lights in the late evening as this may shift the timing of your sleep period.