Fighting The Winter Blues

I don't know about you , but I (and many others) are struck by the winter blues every year. Energy levels sink and you are becoming less goal oriented and find yourself much more likely to play a game of Fifa 14 instead of working out. After some research I have found some ways to cure it with the help of some products. This article is not sponsored, it is just me finding some products that you might enjoy and benefit from.

Earbuds With Light

The first thing that I found, that I thought was pretty interesting is those Valkee earbuds with light.
I have no clue about how this works scientifically so I am not going to attempt to explain it, but what they claim is that the earbuds are going to give you more energy throughout the day by shining light in to your ears. Somehow the brain accept it as normal sunlight and that way you won't be struck by the summer blues. If it works? I don't know.


Here is a picture where the principe of the earbuds are illustrated. I was not that far off with my explanation...

Wake Up Light

The second thing that I found on the internet is this Phillips Wake Up light. I am really considering buying it to see if it works and then write a review on it. It is simply an alarm with light build in. 30 min before you have to be out of bed, the alarm starts to play sounds from birds and waterfalls etc combined with light, that is supposed to look like a sun rise. Depending on the model, the light will start of as a strong red than orange and at the end a bright white light.
This bright white light combined with bird noise is going to wake you up in a more comfortable way and give you more energy for the day. This thing is actually scientifically proven to work, so that is pretty nice.
And in addition to waking you up, it can actually simulate a sun set too. By activating this function, the wake up light will slowly bring you to sleep by slowly fading out the light. That is also pretty nice:)

Here you can see a demonstration of the product. This is the top model of the bunch which has an integrated iPhone charger and a.. well you can see it for yourself.

Energy Light

The last product that also may help you is a energy light. This example is one from phillips, but of course there are many other brands out there.
The energy light is simply a lamp that provides you with "fake sun". You can set the lamp where ever you want and it will give you the same light as on a sunny summer day.
Only 30min is enough to give you the full effect and there are no side effects caused by the product.