Philips HF3318-60 - Manuel (Page 12)

introduction
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The Philips EnergyLight is intended to make people feel more energetic and to provide mood relief
from the winter blues. If you suffer from severe mood swings or depression make sure to consult a
professional and do not use this device for self treatment.
The EnergyLight is suitable for both light exposures and normal lighting.
light and health
The human body uses light cues, such as those provided by the sun, to time certain functions. Light
exposure can boost mood and energy. Light has direct alerting and energizing effects and can
improve our performance. Bright light therapy is also successfully used for mood relief, especially for
seasonal mood swings.
In countries with long winters, many people experience loss of energy and low spirits due to lack of
light. These symptoms are referred to as the winter blues. They typically start in the fall and may last
for several weeks. Exposure to bright light sources can help alleviate these symptoms and restore
the summer mood and summer energy level.
Many people are troubled by one or more symptoms of the winter blues. Many health experts
agree that the winter blues can be counteracted by exposure to bright light. ‘Bright light’ means
daylight with a certain intensity. In winter, the light intensity is often much lower than in summer: on
a gloomy winter day the light intensity varies between 2,500 and 10,000 lux, whereas this may be as
much as 100,000 lux on a bright summer day. Moreover, in winter most people spend a lot of time
indoors, either at home or at work, where artificial light often has an intensity of as little as 500 lux
and sometimes even less.Together with scientists and medical specialists in the field of winter blues
treatment, Philips has developed this special lighting appliance. This appliance allows you to safely get
the amount of light you need to help fight winter blues. Taking light exposures is generally accepted
as one of the safest and most effective ways of fighting the winter blues.
general description (Fig. 1)
A Energy lamp
B Lamp housing with angle adjustment
C Base
D On/off dial and light exposure time indicator
1 On/off symbol
2 Light symbol
3 Light intensity settings from low to high
E Light exposure time symbol
Using the appliance
- It is advisable to start using the EnergyLight as soon as you feel the winter blues coming on or
when you feel like you need extra light.
- Preferably take your light exposures between 6 o’clock in the morning and 8 o’clock in the
evening. (Fig. 2)
- Visit www.lighttherapy.com for a free assessment and to customize a light exposure time
schedule just for you.
Duration and intensity
Duration of dailly exposure depends on the distance to the appliance and the intended use. The
longer the selected distance, the longer is the effective duration.
For helping winter blues the best results are expected for following combinations of duration and
intensity: 30 minutes at 10000 lux (6-8 in./15-20 cm), 60 minutes at 5000 lux (approx. 12in./cca 30
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