Ever had that feeling of trying to start your day and just not having the energy to get going? Or doing fine till mid-afternoon, when you start begging for a nap, coffee or some Red Bull?
I’ve been there, trust me.
I’m going to share with you a safe, all-natural and immediately effective solution for an instant and sustained burst of energy: a blue light box.
Perhaps you have heard about these for treating Seasonal Affective Disorder (basically, mild depression due to lack of sunlight). Turns out that’s not all – the blue spectrum of light also powerfully stimulates the alerting centers of your brain.
Even been tent camping? Ever fallen asleep late, exhausted, and yet found yourself snapping awake at the break of dawn? Why did that happen? Why didn’t you sleep more?
Dawn light has a predominance of blue-spectrum wavelengths, which enter through the tent, through your closed eyelids, through your pupil and directly to the part of your brain that controls alertness (“suprachiasmatic nucleus”).
You can buy a quality unit online for about $60. Use for between 10-30 minutes.

Your Partner in Health,

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