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GENERAL USE
starting early in the morning to restore your day and night time rhythm. Set
the light intensity to the highest level, but remember to listen to your body.
At a distance of approx. 30 cm and on the highest setting, in most cases a
When a lower light intensity is used or in case of a longer distance, you may
set a longer time for the same results.
During use, the light must be aimed at your eyes. However, you don’t have
usual.
POSITIVE EFFECTS IN CASE OF THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS
• Trouble sleeping
• Winter blues
• Winter depression
• Disturbed day-night rhythm
• Jetlag
• Burn-out
• Fatigue
WINTER BLUES / WINTER DEPRESSION
Symptoms of a winter depression
• Fatigue
• Excessive need to sleep
• Dejectedness
• Trouble concentrating
• Lots of sleep, but not feeling rested.
• Irritable
• Increase in weight
• Less desire to go out
The complaints disappear in the spring and summer and return in the fall and
winter.
The winter blues consists of having several of the above symptoms.
Complaints can arise because of a decrease in sunlight. By using light therapy
these complaints are lessened or may even disappear. Use the FW-400 for at
least 2 weeks to a month. It’s recommended to use the FW-400 throughout
the entire year.
