Beginning a first thing in the morning sit ?

**Banto** · 12-11-2015, 03:45 AM

What is a light therapy lamp? Sounds intriguing. Is that one of those lamps that increases brightness slowly like sun coming up for an alarm clock?
Having done this a few days now ... mornings are really groggy. Tempted to do as Kyonin mentions and have a coffee beforehand. But that requires waking up earlier! Gah ! hahahaha
I suppose this is good for me to work through.
Rodney
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**Kaishin** · 12-11-2015, 07:35 PM

Originally posted by Rodney

What is a light therapy lamp? Sounds intriguing. Is that one of those lamps that increases brightness slowly like sun coming up for an alarm clock?
Having done this a few days now ... mornings are really groggy. Tempted to do as Kyonin mentions and have a coffee beforehand. But that requires waking up earlier! Gah ! hahahaha
I suppose this is good for me to work through.
Rodney
SatEarlyToday

It's a set of very bright LED lights in small frame that simulates the brightness of a sunny day. Used to treat seasonal affective disorder or to help with circadian rhythms (i.e. help for night owls)

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http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/light-therapy/basics/definition/PRC-20009617

The Efficacy of Light Therapy in the Treatment of Mood Disorders: A Review and Meta-Analysis of the Evidence | American Journal of Psychiatry

http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ajp.162.4.656

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the evidence base for the efficacy of light therapy in treating mood disorders. METHOD: The authors systematically searched PubMed (January 1975 to July 2003) to identify randomized, controlled trials of light therapy for mood disorders that fulfilled predefined criteria. These articles were abstracted, and data were synthesized by disease and intervention category. RESULTS: Only 13% of the studies met the inclusion criteria. Meta-analyses revealed that a significant reduction in depression symptom severity was associated with bright light treatment (eight studies, having an effect size of 0.84 and 95% confidence interval [CI] of 0.60 to 1.08) and dawn simulation in seasonal affective disorder (five studies; effect size=0.73, 95% CI=0.37 to 1.08) and with bright light treatment in nonseasonal depression (three studies; effect size=0.53, 95% CI=0.18 to 0.89). Bright light as an adjunct to antidepressant pharmacotherapy for nonseasonal depression was not effective (five studies; effect size=–0.01, 95% CI=–0.36 to 0.34). CONCLUSIONS: Many reports of the efficacy of light therapy are not based on rigorous study designs. This analysis of randomized, controlled trials suggests that bright light treatment and dawn simulation for seasonal affective disorder and bright light for nonseasonal depression are efficacious, with effect sizes equivalent to those in most antidepressant pharmacotherapy trials. Adopting standard approaches to light therapy’s specific issues (e.g., defining parameters of active versus placebo conditions) and incorporating rigorous designs (e.g., adequate group sizes, randomized assignment) are necessary to evaluate light therapy for mood disorders.

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http://www.amazon.com/Sphere-Gadget-Technologies-Lightphoria-Energy/dp/B004JF3G08/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1449862356&sr=8-2&keywords=light+therapy+lamps

**Oheso** · 12-11-2015, 10:18 PM

I am also a (long) life-long "night owl". I instituted morning sits about a year ago, which required getting up a half-hour or so earlier than usual.
Altogether a foreign and uncomfortable enterprise for me to set up in my mornings. It has become the main sitting and "bedrock" of my day. I have a mug of coffee first, then compose myself.

I would recommend the practice of a morning sit wholeheartedly. in fact, I sat this morning.

gassho, O

**Banto** · 12-13-2015, 05:58 AM

Kaishin that is very interesting!
Ohesho, I think I need to add a mug o Joe myself and stick with this early thing.
Gassho
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