How Do You Make A Lightbox To Treat Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Commercially available SAD light boxes can cost up to $400 depending upon the size, power, and features you need. However, you can make your own light box for less than $100 that is just as effective and safe. All the parts you need should be available at a hardware store that carries light fixtures and basic electrical supplies. Your light box should use full spectrum light bulbs that emit no less than 10,000 lux (amount of illumination over a given area) at 20 to 24 inches. When you wake up in the morning you’ll need to sit in front of the light box for 30 minutes. This will keep your body’s circadian rhythm working properly through the long dark days of winter. Cut off the female end of the extension cord with a wire cutter. You will see the ends of a green (ground) wire, a black wire, and a white wire. Use the wire stripper to strip two to three inches of the extension cord outer sheath (insulation) so that the three wires are exposed. Next, strip off 1 inch of the green wire insul
