The SAD Light

So for those that do not know what a SAD light is it stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder. Many people have these lights due to the lack of sun. We heard about these from some friends who had them and so when my mother asked what we wanted for Christmas we said a SAD light. They have tons to choose from on the UK Amazon website. Who knew??? The human body uses light cues, such as those provided by the sun, to time certain internal functions. Properly timed rhythms regulate mood, sleep, energy, appetite and digestion. These daily internal cycles, called circadian rhythms, sometimes fall out of sync, resulting in an unregulated body clock. Very scientific huh? So you are supposed to do a 15 to 30 minute cycle in front of the SAD light every day which Clifton and I have been doing everyday since it got here. Honestly the lack of sun does mess with you. For example, you want to go to bed at like 6 or 7 because by that point it has already been dark for a few hours. Clifton and I also get very hungry around 430 or 5 so we have started having a small snack to hold us over till a better dinner time so we aren't starving around 9. The picture above shows my two favorite things right now. The SAD light and my personal heater that I put right in front of me because it is so ridiculously cold in our flat all the time. Clifton hates my heater because it is loud and gets him hot but I love it and we will never part!