Lumie Bodyclock Starter 30 > Reviews (4)

I have used my Lumie body clock more this winter and have found it quite helpful.
Having suffered from depression for many years, made worse during the dull winter months, I thought I would give this a go. My main problem is that i feel comatose on waking in the mornings and find that my brain struggles to function and perform even the simplest of tasks.
The Lumie body clock can be set so that it wakes you, much like an alarm clock, except with light. So you set it, say to come on at 7.30 am and over a half hour period it mimicks the sun rising, by steadily increasing the light emitted for 30 minutes. The effect is that your brain kind of feels flooded with light for those 30 minutes so that by 8am you feel more awake and ready to get going.
It's a subtle effect but I think that it does help, especially if used consistently.
Obviously you can set the time to your choice and also set a conventional alarm if you wish.
The design is quite stylish - it looks nice by the bedside and can be used as a dim light if you wish.
I have at times had problems programming it, but I don't think that's a major issue and is probably resolvable. I'm going to have another check of the manual, after a recent blip, so will post an update on the results. It could just be me being a bit dim :-)
Bought from Boots, for approx £45.