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Introduction
The appliance is suitable for both light baths and for normal lighting (you can use the dimmer switch to set the preferred light intensity). Light baths will help counteract the tiredness, low spirits and the lack of energy that many people experience in autumn and winter, when the days are darker and shorter.These symptoms, which are thought to be caused by a disruption of our biological clock, are often referred to as the winter blues.
The winter blues are characterised by a combination of symptoms: tiredness, a lack of energy and needing more sleep, unexpected mood changes, having difficulty getting out of bed in the morning and having trouble concentrating. Sometimes the winter blues can also cause you to gain weight, as your body craves food that is rich in sugar and carbohydrates, such as pasta and chocolate.The winter blues occur during the darker period of the year, i.e. from September until March. More than 60% of the population is troubled by one or more symptoms of the winter blues. Many health experts agree that the winter blues can be counteracted by exposure to bright light. 'Bright light' means daylight with a certain intensity. In winter, the light intensity is often much lower than in summer: on a gloomy winter day the light intensity will vary between 2,500 and 10,000 lux, whereas this may be as much as 100,000 lux on a bright summer day. Moreover, in winter most people spend a lot of time indoors, either at home or at work, where artificial light often has an intensity of as little as 500 lux and sometimes even less.Together with scientists and medical specialists in the field of treating the winter blues, Philips has developed this special lighting appliance.This appliance allows you to safely get the amount of light you need to make the winter blues disappear. Clinical tests have shown that bright light works. In approx. 90% of all cases, the winter blues disappear when the Bright Light is used regularly.Taking light baths is generally accepted as one of the safest and most effective ways of fighting the winter blues.
Important
◗Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the mains voltage in your home before you connect the appliance.
◗Keep this appliance away from water! Do not use this appliance in damp environments (e.g. in a bathroom or near a swimming pool).
◗Always unplug the appliance after use.
◗Make sure that children cannot play with the appliance.
◗The duration of the light bath depends on the distance at which the appliance is used. See section 'Taking a lightbath' for the appropriate distance and duration. Repeat the light bath on at least five successive days (take them at a time that suits you and make this a daily habit during the course).You can start a new light bath course (5 or more successive days) whenever you feel like you need it.