What To Know About Sun Lamps for Better Sleep

If you’d like to let a little more sunshine in, there may be a lamp for you. Light therapy lamps and sunrise lamps both offer sunshine-style light with two very different purposes.Light therapy lamps are pretty trendy right now. In fact, the light therapy market size was valued at more than $997 million last year and is expected to grow to over $1.5 billion by 2032.How light therapy lamps work Here's how they work: You sit in front of a light box that is designed with a certain level of brightness for a certain amount of time. During periods of time with less sunlight or in regions with less natural light, a light therapy session is said to help realign someone’s circadian rhythm.Your circadian rhythm is your body’s 24-hour internal clock. It controls when you feel sleepy or alert and is maintained by zeitgebers or cues, including exposure to light. If you don’t have access to natural sunlight, artificial light can help essentially trick your brain into feeling awake and tired at the a...