Conair Solarise LTK-1000C Instruction Booklet

3. Press either the or button to select the desired exposure time of the
light awakening session.
4. Press the button to confirm the setting and the blue LED timer key
indicator will be ON.
5. When the session ends, the unit will automatically return to the real time
clock mode.
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a. The timer can be set between 1 and 30 minutes inclusively.
b. Please ensure that the blue LED timer key indicator is ON after the timer
is activated.
c. It will automatically return to the "LIGHT " mode 30 seconds after the last
key pressed.
tHE BEnEfIts of lIGHt tHEraPy
Why Wake up to light?
For the majority of us, hearing an alarm clock in the morning doesn't make
us want to jump out of bed with joy. You may have wondered why. There is a
scientific basis to your response. A jarring buzz by your morning alarm clock
wakes you up by startling you, sending a jolt of adrenalin and a mix of chemi-
cals throughout your body. In contrast, research confirms that light wakes us
naturally, triggering chemical changes in our body so that we become alert.
When we are in a state of deep REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, the level of
serotonin is at its lowest. Our body temporarily paralyzes us to prevent us from
acting out dreams. Serotonin activity is triggered by light. After a night's rest in
the dark, our eyes become more sensitive to light. Even with our eyes closed,
we can detect the gentle light of dawn. The light sensed by our retina transmits
a command to our pineal gland, which is located in the center of our brain, to
begin the production of the hormone serotonin, which gives us the ability to
initiate voluntary muscle movement.
Why is this important? A study published in 2004 in the Archives of General
Psychiatry found that exposure to very bright light for 30 minutes as we wake
can help reset our "biological clock" Waking up to light as a morning ritual can
benefit our hormonal and biochemical processes, as well as giving us a more
pleasant way to rise and face the day.
Why solarise light therapy?
Light therapy uses natural or artificial light to help treat various ailments, pri-
marily depression and sleep disorders. Research has shown that exposure to
bright light improves the alertness and productivity of people who feel drowsy
during the day. Studies show that the eye turns light into electrical impulses,
which travel along the optical nerve to the brain, triggering the release of the
mood-altering chemical, serotonin, and other chemical messengers.
Healthy levels of serotonin and other neurotransmitters are central factors for
our emotional well-being. Health problems can develop when our circadian
rhythms (Biological Clock) are thrown off by spending too much time indoors,
working odd shifts, flying across time zones, or being exposed to less daylight
in the fall and winter. Solarise Light Therapy helps the body restore its natural
circadian rhythms.
How can the solarise light therapy Help you set your natural Body
rhythms?
Solarise Light Therapy Portable Light Therapy System provides one of the
most natural and stress-free ways of awakening. The sunshine-strength light
brightens the room gradually, waking the sleeper so gently that even dreams
are not disturbed. The Solarise Light Therapy is conveniently designed for fre-
quent travelers who must maintain tight schedules. In addition, Solarise Light
Therapy can also help many circadian rhythm disorders, such as those listed
below:
saD (seasonal affective Disorder)
Many of us experience some degree of the "winter blues" due to our reduced
consumption of light. Solarise Light Therapy has been proven to be particularly
useful in treating the "winter blues," also known as seasonal affective disorder
(SAD). SAD is a form of depression that occurs as the amount of daylight wanes
with the change of seasons. Research indicates that decreased daily exposure
to sunlight changes brain chemistry balance so that we can experience lethargy,
fatigue, sadness, and even depression. Sitting in front of a light box 15 to 20
minutes a day can help alleviate symptoms of SAD
Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression
Depression during and after pregnancy is a challenging health issue. Around
5% of pregnant women meet the criteria for major depression. This can puts
the unborn child at risk for various health disorders. Solarise Light Therapy may
relieve depression during pregnancy. Additionally, many new mothers are at
high risk for postpartum depression. Those women can benefit from sitting for
about an hour each morning in front of the Solarise. The Solarise emits the light
roughly the strength of the noon sun at the beach on a clear June day. This is
not harmful for the mother or her child as the light does not contain ultraviolet
rays that can increase the risk of developing skin cancer. For best results, the
woman should be in front of the Solarise within 10 to 20 minutes of waking.
Insomnia
Some people have difficulty falling asleep before the early morning hours, and,
not surprisingly, end up having trouble waking when they need to start their
day. This problem, known as "delayed sleep phase syndrome," or DSPS, has
been remedied in many cases with the help of bright light therapy. By using a
bright light at the end of your night, whenever that might be given your sched-
ule, your sleep phase can be gradually shifted. The light therapy acts on the
internal biological clock, bringing the clock into sync with local time.
Other people fall asleep far too early and wake well before sunrise. Light thera-
py at the start of their subjective night, in the evening, can "reset" the biological
clock, normalizing - or at least improving - the sleep pattern. This technique
may be especially valuable for older people, who are prone to advanced sleep
phase syndrome or ASPS. It has been suggested that sitting all evening in a