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So my natural rhythm is working 10-2 and then a lull until 4-6, and then a lull until midnight, I wouldn't get tired until 2am. Not ideal for a 9-5 job with ki
by jvm_ 7y ago
So my natural rhythm is working 10-2 and then a lull until 4-6, and then a lull until midnight, I wouldn't get tired until 2am.
Not ideal for a 9-5 job with kids. I'd also need a nap around 5:30-7 or so, also not wife-compatible to fall asleep at 5:30pm for an hour.
I started using a SAD lamp and it makes a huge difference, 30 minutes in the morning, I just browse my phone in front of it. It feels like a cup of coffee and a 30 minute nap.
The biggest is not needing the evening nap followed by actually being tired at midnight, and the ability to fall sleep between 10pm-midnight if I need to get up early. It makes a major difference to me, it has about a 2-day effect, I can skip the 30 minutes for a day or two, but after day 3 my clock resets.
I'd get a 4pm boost at work, I could tell the time by how productive I was being. Same thing with midnight, I'd sit on the couch from 9-midnight, and then find myself cleaning up exactly at midnight. With the light, everything is 2 hours earlier, 2pm work boost, and 10pm boost at home.
I have one of the larger lights, don't want to be accused of shilling.
- dewy 7y agoAt the risk of you being accused of shilling (a risk I'm happy to take ;) ), would you mind sharing the model of the lamp you have found to work well?
- jvm_ 7y agoI picked up this one on craigslist, Northern Light Technology Boxelite, Light Therapy Box. The effect is enough that I bought a smaller Verilux touch model for work, but it's a third of the size (but much slimmer so it'll fit on my desk in the office). Haven't remembered to bring the smaller one to work, but I'd imagine I'd need more time in front of it. The big one I have is the 4th one on this page. https://nymag.com/strategist/article/best-sad-lamps.html https://nymag.com/strategist/article/best-sad-lamps.html