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you suffer from severe mood swings or depression, make sure to consult
These symptoms, known as ‘winter blues’, may cause you to feel low,
a professional, and do not use this device for self-treatment. This product
listless and fatigued for weeks or even months. This affects both personal
has not been approved by FDA for treatment of seasonal affective
performance and mood. Blue light therapy is a successful method to fight
disorder (SAD).
these winter blues symptoms. It provides your body with summer vitality
light - a natural energizer
throughout the dark winter months.
Today’s busy modern lifestyles demand peak performance all day long.
Even the fittest person suffers energy dips, particularly when deprived of
Features (Fig. 1)
natural daylight, such as in an office in winter. Daylight is essential to
1 Light panel
well-being, keeping fit, and feeling energized throughout the day – just like
2 Socket for small plug
healthy nutrition and regular exercise. Philips goLITE BLU mimics the
3 Charge indicator
natural energizing power of daylight on a bright sunny day. It stimulates
4 Time indicator bar
special receptors in the eye to trigger the body’s natural response to
5 Intensity increase and decrease buttons
sunlight. This helps you to fight energy dips, to feel more energetic, active
6 On/off button
and alert, and to improve your mood.
7 Adapter
sleep patterns
8 Small plug
The human body uses light cues, such as those provided by the sun, to
Note: Product illustrations are located on the inside of the front and back
time certain internal functions. Properly timed rhythms regulate energy,
covers of this instruction booklet.
mood, sleep, appetite and digestion. Nature’s cues no longer govern our
modern lifestyle. Our day no longer starts at sunrise and ends at sunset,
Charging
and working days are getting longer. Moreover, our activities often extend
well into the night. Many people tend to get too little sleep during the
To operate the appliance corded, connect it to an electrical outlet. For
week, which diminishes their energy levels during the day. Using goLITE
more flexibility, charge the rechargeable battery. Charging takes
BLU at the right time of day can help you establish and reinforce regular
approximately 3 to 4 hours.
sleep patterns.
Note: You can use the appliance while it is charging. The charging time is
light via eyes
longer when you use the appliance while it is charging.
Research shows that a special photoreceptor in our eyes is responsible
1 Fold out the stand and place the appliance on a table (Fig. 2).
for regulating our energy, mood and sleep/wake cycles. This receptor
responds mostly to the blue light of the summer sky. We do not get much
2 Insert the small plug into socket on the appliance (Fig. 3).
of this light in autumn and winter. Most indoor light does not provide
3 Put the adapter in an electrical outlet.
enough of this essential color. This appliance helps you to be at your best
, The charge indicator pulsates green during charging. When the
by delivering the wavelength, color and intensity of light to which our
battery is fully charged, the charge indicator turns solid green. It
body responds most efficiently.
continues to light up solid green for 1 hour (Fig. 4) and then
Winter blues
switches off.
Lack of light during the darker winter months causes many people to
Note: When the battery is fully charged, it contains enough energy for about
experience a noticeable drop in energy level and low spirits as fall sets in.
1 hour of use at full intensity.
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