BEATING THE WINTER BLUES
Lumie Bodyclock Shine 300
Price: £125
Where can I buy it?
John Lewis, Amazon or lumie.com A dinky orb-like alarm clock – and inbuilt radio – gives you sunrise and sunset options from 15 to
90 minutes.
Humancharger
Price: £175
Where can I buy it? humancharger.com
This bright light therapy device looks like a retro mini disk player but it streams light instead of tunes. Its in-ear buds send bright beams directly into the light-sensitive areas of your brain which is said to improve low mood in as little as 12 minutes.
Luminette glasses
Price: £167
Where can I buy it? Amazon or myluminette.com/en
A portable light box for the eyes. Pop a pair on for 20 minutes each day, and the bluey-white light – UV and infrared-free – shines into the eyes, just as the sun would, stimulating your retina and circadian clock.
Beurer TL 30 Ultra Portable Daylight SAD Light
Price: £49.99
Where can I buy it?
John Lewis, Currys or Amazon Sized at 20x12cm, this easy-to-travel compact SAD light from Beurer offers users a whopping 10,000 lux illumination (equivalent to 10,000 candles) and claims to alleviate symptoms in just a week.