Northern Light 10,000 Lux Light Therapy Desk Lamp, Beige

I LOVE the light! I noticed improvements in my mood immediately. I am form Washington and have an IT job that requires me to work in a window-less vault. I arrive to work before sun-rise, work in the vault ALL day and come home when it's dark. I've suffered from depression my whole life, but managed it until recently. I didn't realize how much difference a lamp could make on my mood. FUNCTIONAL PRODUCT.My ONLY draw back is the design of the lap. It is extremely bulky (for a lamp) and having a very basic understanding of electronics, the only thing special about it would be the bulb. You'd think that for a lamp this expensive they could have put more planning in the design. Anyway, back to the important part because I know if you're looking at this lamp you're suffering from similar symptoms as me. Just 30 minutes in the morning in close proximity (~3 feet) while I drink my coffee and I sometimes turn it on near mid-day at work and my boss has noticed a significant improvement in my work performance and customer interaction. It works! It's just a little hard to place on a desk.

I purchased a lamp from Northern Lights 14 years ago. It still works with the original bulbs. However, for every year you use this, you lose a bit of light. The bulb sockets in my old one looked a bit dingy, so decided to get a new one. Absolutely love this lamp! The new version is so much better from an aesthetic point of view. Now, this lamp is never going to be stylish. I have it next to my bed so the light is slightly elevated about the bed.The difference from using this everyday as opposed to using another popular lamp, is this one works. Studies have shown for SAD having the light come down from above is more beneficial. The light is a bright white, with no bluish tinge. I use it while drinking coffee and scouring the news every morning anywhere from 30 minutes - 1.5 hours. The reason I use it longer than what is recommended is the light is a bit further away than recommended.Last year I used a different lamp that is extremely highly rated, but around $70. It really gave off a weird fluorescent tone with a bluish tinge. No matter how I used it, it was not for me. Given the fact that this lamp lasted me so long, and the new lamp appears to be of similar exceptional quality, I am glad I spent the extra money. It arrived intact and packaged well.

The light is used daily upon awakening. I feel much more awake and alert since using the light. I live in the north east USA, which gets little natural light during the winter. The colors of winter are white and grey for many months. The light helps me get thru the depressive winters. Very pleased with the purchase.

This is a sturdy fixture that should work well until the bulb burns out, then like me, you may need to throw it away. It is difficult to get to the bulb. The nonstandard internal components are cheap plastic that disintegrate into pieces when you try to disassemble. Actual replacement bulb was not available when I tried. When I wrote the company about replacement parts to repair the lamp I got no response. It’s in the trash.

I had purchased smaller, less expensive "light boxes" in the past and believed they didn't work! I was happy to be proven wrong by a well-designed lamp. There is enough light - of the necessary spectrum to brighten your days. While you don't need to look into the light, be sure the two tubes are at eye level allowing your body to soak in the rays. I use it until early afternoon and then switch it off to not impact my rest in the evening. This is the first winter I'm not absolutely dreading. I'm looking forward to hours of reading and winter activities fueled by my "alternative" sun. No, I wasn't paid to say good things about this. It just works for me! I advise to save up your money and buy a real lamp, like this one with a solid warranty.

Helps me with my seasonal depression. I also feel that it gives me energy for the day. I use it daily in the morning. I turn it on and sit in front of it while drinking my coffee in the morning.

This is a old design, but that is actually good. It is extremely well built and sturdy. The lights are bright and quiet with no buzzing noise at all. The reflector makes a great deal of light in the 10,000 LUX range and is easy to use. It is able to be set to shine down on you eyes as it should be. It has a plastic UV light protector so the bad light is screened out. It works for me and I use it each morning. I suspect with the strength of the materials and quality of the workmanship this product was made to last a lifetime.

I live in the dark winters of Alaska. We literally have 3 hours of daylight on Winter Solstice. It sucks. So this lamp comes in my life, per the recommendation of my doctor. She said to go buy any cheap-o at the store but I was like "nah, I want the real deal. I want this sturdy lamp that's going to be putting out yellow hues because yellow hues remind me of sunshine. Not the fake blue hues of the cheapo lamps." I'm not a doctor (otherwise I'd probably be medicating myself to Timbuktu) but my doctor is a doctor and I do what she says. Thanks, lamp.