TheraLite Aura Qi Light Therapy Lamp With Alarm Clock And Phone Charger

Don't look directly into the light don't look directly into the light that should be an obvious one [Music] hello everyone and welcome to hypes by allison i hope you are having a great weekend i'm super excited about this video today because it has to do with what is happening today and that is daylight savings november 7th not many people look forward to daylight savings i know i don't the reason that many people hate daylight savings is because it gets darker earlier some people like it but a majority don't can cause depression anxiety problems with sleep and demotivation but there is a solution to that and i have an amazing product that will help you with your daylight savings blues i want to thank carex for sponsoring this video and for sending me this amazing hair light i'm going to go ahead and grab it we're going to chat about it and we're just going to talk about the benefits of light therapy also remember that staying active eating healthy are also parts of the whole picture light therapy can complete the circle but remember to continue eating healthy getting your exercise and drinking a lot of water taking your vitamins and whatnot i'm going to go ahead and grab this amazing product and we're going to chat about it all the benefits of it and how you can use it now that daylight savings has come this is the theralite auriki mood and energy enhancing light i'm excited to tell you how this bright light therapy can boost your energy improve sleep and maintain wellness i'm gonna go ahead and open this up now that this is all set up go plug it in go ahead and take the cord that was included and plug it into the port on the back then plug the other side into the wall [Music] now that it's all set up we're just going to talk a little bit about what light therapy is so light therapy is exposure to an artificial light source that emits strong light mimicking sunlight it helps our bodies to produce melatonin and serotonin when we are lacking exposure to sunlight and these times where we are lacking exposure are obviously fall in winter and of course it depends on where you live but in general those are the seasons in which the sunlight is lacking supplementing a low sunlight exposure with an artificial source like this can help you reduce circadian rhythm disorder which happens when you are lacking melatonin and serotonin and if you replace the lack of sunlight it helps you to sleep better be happier and of course feel more energized throughout the day even though i live in california i know that when i am not getting enough sun and we have weeks of overcast and rainy weather i definitely feel a little more down in the dumps and i of course sleep a lot more and now i know exactly why that happens and feel that this would definitely benefit me if you live in a state where there is snow it's overcast more often something like this could really help you during the fall and winter months so i'm going to get more specific and talk about a list of conditions that light therapy can help those include sleep disorders sad sad is seasonal affective disorder we will talk about that a little more later you can get non-seasonal depression senile dementia jet lag acute depression and shift work adjustment so for all you medical people warehouse people that end up having to work overnight this could really help you because you know when you work all night and have to figure out how to fall asleep during the day that can mess up your circadian rhythm it can cause your cortisol to increase which of course naturally causes more depression and also leads to weight gain and inactivity so if all the people with overnight jobs knew about this light therapy they'd be so much happier and healthier so we're going to go ahead and get into seasonal affective disorder many of you have probably heard about what that is sometime in your life especially if you're someone that suffers from it and remember if you are suffering from this it's going to be difficult to run to lift weights to go to the gym because you're going to be tired and you're going to have difficulty with motivation and getting yourself there you're probably just going to get the minimum amount of things done in your life and then the others are just going to kind of fall off so like it says in the title seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression that happens in relation to the change of seasons it begins and ends at about the same times every year most people start in fall and then continue into the winter months sapping your energy and making you feel moody don't brush that away if you're suffering from this take the steps to keep your mood and motivation steady throughout the years by using this the best light therapy you can ever have so i'm just going to talk about just a little study real quick about seasonal affective disorder so a meta-analysis study data from 14 research centers with a combined 332 patients over five years the review found that light therapy achieved what antidepressant drugs did in as little as one week compared to four to sixteen weeks funny that sad fits perfectly with the title seasonal affective disorder because seasonal affective disorder makes you sad and we don't want to be fat we want to be happy like this lamp so that we have fun and are not sulking especially during the holidays that fall in the winter and fall season because today it's going to get darker just a little bit earlier we all want to prep ourselves mentally for this little change especially if you are in a state where it gets colder and that winter weather appears when you wake up the next morning sometimes things can be a little bipolar cold hot cold hot and that can probably throw you for a loop as well but if you have this lamp you're going to be prepped mentally and physically for what you have to come with the seasonal change the time change and that earlier darkness that comes upon us i don't understand why they ever did time change because so many people just are not a fan but we gotta deal with it somehow we're gonna go ahead and we're going to check out the features of this light and see how it will help us and learn about the other fun high-tech things that it has this amazing light includes a built-in alarm that is super easy to set up i have a goal to stop using my phone at night one of the problems with that is that i use my phone as an alarm as a result i tend to overuse my phone at night because it is on so having a separate alarm is honestly so great because now i can turn my phone off and know that i'll be woken up there's lots of great directions for all the many features that come with this wonderful happy light also included on this lamp is wireless charging for our phones how exciting is that i lose my chargers all the time let's go ahead and see how this wireless charging works so you're going to start by making sure that the charging pad on the base of the therapy lamp is clear from all objects especially metal or magnetic objects you're going to place your phone face up on the charging symbol and as you can see the charging has begun so the icon on the mobile device indicates that it is charging if your phone is not compatible with this wireless charging there's also a nice usb here be sure that the lamp is plugged in and connect a standard usb cable [Music] you're going to press the standard on button to turn the light on and then you're going to use the plus and minus to brighten or to decrease the brightness so if i wanted to decrease the brightness i would press the minus sign then we're going to go up and then press to go down so if you have mild to moderate winter blues sleep or circadian rhythm issues regular daily use of the theralite can help provide relief for most conditions used shortly after waking or in the morning so you're going to place the thera light above your line of sight where possible to maximize the light reaching your eyes you should be facing the light with your eyes open during your light sessions but don't look directly into the light don't look directly into the light that should be an obvious one so over the first few days of use you want to assess how much it helps you and then if you need you can make the sessions longer or shorter depending on how it makes you feel so really think about your symptoms how they're improving if they're getting worse and then that will help you determine how long you're going to use this light so we're going to talk about lux just going to read this because it's a little more detailed it says lux or light intensity at a specific distance from the light is the common term used in bright light therapy it comes with a chart that helps you to determine the treatment times for your winter blues based on your proximity to the lamp make sure that you're not over using this lamp and if you're experiencing increased irritability excessive energy levels or discomfort during use decrease your session time and move the light a little further away using the lamp in the late afternoon or evening is not advised as it may disrupt your sleep and it is recommended that you consult your doctor before beginning therapy with this but that is up to you overall this thing is just beyond amazing it's something that a lot of us may need to make ourselves happier and healthier and be able to get through those difficult months during the year when it's gloomy and cold and it's just hard to get motivated i have a special gift for all you guys i have a discount code for 20 off if you go to the link in my description click on it you can use code allison20 to get 20 off of this amazing there a light we all want to be happy and be productive we don't want to be down in the dumps it's not ideal when something environmental outside of our control causes us to be depressed we need to be proactive use some sort of method to decrease these symptoms that are not fun i really hope you enjoyed learning about this amazing lamp remember it will help you to become a better athlete become stronger become happier more productive and better at your job i highly recommend that you click on the link use my discount code grab one of these for yourself if you have any questions about it you can always comment below we're gonna go ahead and close out this video just remember to be positive about daylight savings i know we all just don't look forward to it we can be positive about it because we have this amazing land and of course something like this can help us to stay hyped

Seasonal depression is something i've been dealing with on and off since i moved out to portland oregon back in 2016. the summers here are beautiful and warm and sunny but the winters can really get gloomy it gets dark at 4 pm and even during the day you can barely tell it's light out anyway over the years i've found quite a few tips and strategies that really helped mitigate the effects of seasonal depression for me so today we're going to be covering some of my best tips for combating and dealing with seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder really quick before we get into though i have two things i want to talk about one the background is different i have been working on making some upgrades to my youtube studio slash home office i'm gonna be sharing more in the coming weeks for what i've got going on back there i'm really excited about it hopefully you like the new look the other thing i want to talk about though i am not a medical doctor this is not medical advice always consult your physician before making any kind of changes to your daily routine this is just what has worked for me not specific medical advice for you so just take that for what it is but enough with the disclaimers let's get into the tips the first thing i wanted to talk about today is exercise i think exercise is a really important part of everyone's regular routine for just general well-being but it gets even more important during these gloomy winter months the key for me has been to keep it simple and light i would actually argue that you shouldn't go through that really intense exercise unless you enjoy it and are already used to it i like to do bodyweight exercises in my office during the mornings it's just a great way to get your muscles going and your blood pumping it's quick you know i usually only do 5 to 15 minutes in the morning and i don't even do that every day but i try and aim for most days the other thing that i do that i've kind of refallen in love with this year is hiking i think getting out and doing some walking or hiking is a great way to get in some exercise and it's a great way to see nature and it's a great way to see you know even if you're just in your neighborhood you get to see your neighborhood in a little bit of a different light if you're just used to driving by and parking your car and going into your home for me when i'm walking through the city or hiking out in nature it's a great time for me to process my thoughts kind of feel like that moving body moving brain sort of vibe going on usually when i'm out and about and because i don't walk to work anymore i definitely try and recreate that as much and as often as possible on a similar note spending time in nature on a regular basis has been a huge help for me with dealing with seasonal affective disorder there's actually a term for this called forest bathing it originated in japan and has since kind of spread around the world i don't know if you've heard of it before wherever you live but i know in the united states i've been hearing it more and more frequently over the past five years or so there are a lot of studies done where exposure to nature you know specifically a forest in this case can actually have a lasting benefit to your mental health this also kind of ties in with the exercise so you can kind of double up and kill two birds with one stone so i would recommend even if you don't have you know beautiful nature wherever you live i know i'm unbelievably spoiled living in the pacific northwest we have some of the best nature out here but no matter where you live i'm sure you've got some trees or some nice fields or meadows or something you can go walk around in and just quiet your mind for me you know it really helps reset my attention span and just take my headphones off listen to the sounds of nature walk around i get exercise i get that nature exposure and i end up leaving feeling so much better than i did when i came in another thing that has helped me immensely over the years is light therapy light therapy is essentially using an artificial light to help emulate the sun to help fix some of the hormonal imbalances that take place when you're in darker environments for extended periods of time like the winter months when you're in that darkness all of the time your body will actually release more melatonin during the day which can make you really sleepy and groggy and because of that early release of melatonin it can actually cause for you to have trouble falling asleep at night as well so not having that proper sleep and just being slow and sluggish and lazy during the day can really have terrible effects on your mood and your mental health they actually make what they call therapy lights and what you want to do is usually spend about 15 to 30 minutes in front of a therapy light on a daily basis if you're able it's actually rounds perfectly into the sponsor of today's video i want to take a minute to thank carex for sending out their theralate or achieve for me to test and try and also for reaching out and offering to sponsor a video covering seasonal affective disorder for all of you i've used several different therapy lights over the years and i can honestly say that the theralite orachi has been the best one i've used to date it gets up to 10 000 lux which is super bright if you're not familiar with the lux system and it's actually the recommended amount of light from doctors for you know effective light therapy it has four different brightness settings so you can kind of dial it in based on your preferences and maybe how far away you have the light i tend to use it either at my desk or actually in my kitchen when i'm making breakfast in the morning on top of that though it actually has a built-in qi wireless charger hence the name you do have a usb port as well if you want to charge something that doesn't have wireless charging it also has a regular clock an alarm clock and a thermostat it comes out to 78 dollars which is super reasonable compared to some of the other ones i've tried they have payment plan options on their website they have free shipping and a 90-day return policy so if for some reason it doesn't work out you can just send it back but you can also use code josh20 for 20 off your light if you're interested in picking one up i would highly recommend them huge thanks again for sponsoring today's video when you find yourself in a bit of a funk i think developing and maintaining some good routines in your day-to-day can be really beneficial sometimes if you're just feeling really sluggish or having a bad morning or a bad day you know knowing you have those normal practices that you do can kind of help get your body up and going and get your brain into that mindset that might be a little bit more positive it can also be a really great strategy to practice some mindfulness and kind of have some indirect meditation i'm not someone that meditates on a regular basis but i tend to find kind of meditative practices in you know doing chores around my house or making breakfast in the morning all those activities that are more physical than mental kind of give me that opportunity to practice more mindfulness and being present and in my own body it also gives me a lot of time to process my thoughts and emotions it can have a very similar effect to just dedicated meditation so if that doesn't sound like it's for you it's never been something i've been able to do successfully long term but this has been a great alternative and has had similar benefits if not better benefits for my case specifically next up we're talking about sleep something that is so crucially important to your mind and body and also something that so few people are able to do successfully there's something called sleep hygiene that is really important and it's not hygiene in the soap and water sense it's more in your nightly routines before bed and your sleeping environment itself so invest in a good quality mattress invest in blackout curtains if you don't have them already also invest in a good nightly routine you know try and avoid screens a little bit before bed if you're able to and just get yourself in the mindset of you know this area is for sleep and sleep alone the hormones that get released in your brain that tell you it's time to sleep will literally stop coming if you spend a lot of time during the day doing things that aren't sleeping in your bed this is something where you kind of have to do a little bit of everything for it to be successful but nothing that you have to do is overly difficult or time-consuming or expensive so try and implement as many of these as you can because they all kind of connect with each other in different ways sometimes what can feel like seasonal affective disorder or seasonal depression or just feeling low for extended amounts of time during the winter months can actually be from bigger problems in situations with real depression and anxiety and stress and there are just tons of different things that could be bigger problems that could be causing what seem like smaller symptoms if you've been dealing with a lot and have never seen a therapist it might be time to give that a try there are a ton of options out there it's worth the investment if you need it and on a personal level it's not always super clear if you know if you need it or not so if you do have you know good insurance that'll cover it to make it very inexpensive you know give it a try if you've been really having difficulty there's little to no stigma or home therapy these days and and talking to someone can be so beneficial if you're struggling don't be afraid to reach out and if for some reason you're not able to you know cover the cost of a therapist you know try and find friends or family or support systems out there that can help that you can at least talk to them but having a professional is definitely what i would recommend if you're able to apologies in advance for this next one being a little broad and idealistic the dreamer mind in me is speaking on this last one but i think it's important to find things in your life to get excited about i'm 31 about to be 32 in a few months so i'm not overly young and i'm also not overly old either but i think in my 31 years of living i have had quite a few adventures and things to be excited about i've always been someone who's always had a side project or you know a hobby to really deep dive into you know just something to get excited about to break up the monotony of regular day-to-day life you know it's easy to get in that grind of you know working errands chores sleep and you just kind of rinse and repeat and you're too tired to do anything but you know watch netflix when you get home from work you know try and find something to get yourself up and out of bed and excited for your days i know for me personally when i'm at my lower points with depression or anxiety it's always periods of time where i don't have anything going on to be excited about for me though recently you know working on the studio changes has just got me up and excited beyond belief and earlier in the year you know getting out hiking and backpacking try and create that zest for life as much as you can there's a level of deciding that you want to try and have a good day you know obviously it's easier said than done and you're not always going to be successful but there is definitely a mindset shift between you know wallowing in your sadness or trying to crawl out of it and clinical depression and you know anxiety disorders are no joke and i'm not minimizing that at all always see your doctor use medication if you need therapy is excellent as i already spoke about but you know for more mild versions or things that you might be dealing with on your own completely solo just try and get excited has always helped a ton for me and i think it'll help for you too that was actually my final tip and this wraps up the video you know try and implement as many of these as possible if you're struggling even if you're not you know it's usually a preventative measure to try and be happy and healthy and it's just a good thing to do in general anyway i'd love to hear if you have any tips that you want to share with me or anyone else in the audience let's get a good discussion going uh thank you all so much for watching i'd love to hear your thoughts on the new studio background like i said videos coming soon sharing some of this stuff so thank you all so much for watching and for the support i'll talk to you next week [Music] you