Review on UV-Free LED Therapy Lamp - Verilux® HappyLight® Luxe With 10,000 Lux Bright White Light, Adjustable Brightness And Color, And Countdown Timer by Erica Rogers

It's bigger than I thought it would be. This is a good thing, in my opinion. It looks and feels solid, sitting on my desk. I turned it sideways and leaned it against the base of my computer monitor at my work desk. It's directly under my monitor on which I read my work emails in the morning, so I figure i'm getting the most benefit from it there.It is insanely bright at the highest setting. Surface of the sun at noon, bright. Which it is supposed to be, so I feel good about it. I don't have a light meter, and I don't honestly care that much, so I haven't measured the output or anything. My eyes say it's insanely bright and that's good enough for me.It does have adjustable brightness, so I'll admit to using it on the lowest setting as a normal light source when the days are cloudy and little natural sunlight comes in through the window. It does the job well there, too.The light is pure white and clear and very comfortable for my eyes. It does have other light temperatures, but I don't like them so I don't use them. Your mileage may vary. Options are good.The timer is consistently accurate to the minute, which is fun. I set it for an hour in the morning, and it turns off when the hour is up.I think it's a rather attractive addition to my office setup. I like that it is a nice marbled colour instead of something stark white or plain black. It feels like a casual accent piece instead of anything institutional or cold. It takes up much less desk real estate than a traditional lamp, which is important in a small space.As far as mood alteration, I can't honestly tell if it's psychosomatic or if it's actually making a tangible physical difference to my mood. How does one measure that objectively, when one is struggling with depression in the first place? What I can say is that it *seems* to make a difference, and a rather significant one at that. It is chemical free and there are no side effects, so even if it is psychosomatic I'll take it.Does it fix everything and now the world is sunshine and butterflies and happy bunnies? No. It's a lamp. But it does seem to improve my outlook, and that's a huge step in the right direction.