Posted by Sarah T. on September 29, 2005, at 0:52:11
In reply to Re: Can't sleep in my bed or bedroom - need advice » Sarah T., posted by jerrympls on September 28, 2005, at 0:07:01
> > > I loath exercise (:-)) - it bores me so quickly. I do take my dog for a walk every night - so that's a start. Do lightboxes work? I just don't know if I could sit in front of a lightbox for an hour every morning for the rest of my life....>
Hi Jerry. Walking is a terrific exercise, and walking your dog sounds even better. Is it possible to do that in the morning also? I think that exercising earlier in the day might help to re-set your internal clock. Exercise plus the bright light of either a light box or the sun helps.
I don't know whether you'd have to sit in front of a light box every morning for the rest of your life. You'd probably want to do it during the fall and winter. Sitting for an hour is difficult. When I used to live in a studio apartment, being exposed to the light box was much easier because no matter where I was in the apartment, I wasn't that far away from the bright light. Now, I live in a larger place, so it's difficult to park myself in one place long enough. I've read that there are newer, lighter (i.e., less heavy) devices that can be easily transported from room to room and can be taken along when traveling. I think there's one "light box" that is actually a visor that you attach to your head.
Even if you can't sit in front of the box for an hour, some exposure is probably better than none.
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