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I'd been suffering from sleep problems for the last 4-5 years. I ran on a 25/26 hour cycle, meaning that I would sleep longer than average (~10 hours a night) and not feel tired at night. In addition I often felt drowsy in the afternoon and took frequent naps. I only felt awake and alert during bedtime. At the beginning of this year I decided that enough was enough. I took a semester off from college to search for ways to improve my sleep schedule. Before my semester off, I was already trying many different things, including 1) regular exercise 2) melatonin at night 3) coffee in the afternoon 4) walks in the sunlight 5) CPAP machine for my sleep apnea. These things certainly helped to some extent, but the problem remained. During my semester off, I tried 1) eating smaller meals 2) eating foods low in FODMAPS 3) palatal expansion surgery for sleep apnea (this was how I justified taking a semester off to my university) 4) the Flux app on my computer 5) this light box. I am happy to report that of all the methods I tried, using this light box has probably been the most effective. After I wake up every morning, I use it for 15-30 minutes while checking emails on my phone. I place the box around 5 feet away from my face and make sure that the light enters my eyes at their periphery (i.e. I don't stare at the box directly). After using the box I have far more energy in the daytime, meaning that I am more productive at appropriate hours (i.e. I can go to class without falling asleep). Since I have more energy during the day, I don't need to take naps, which means that I fall asleep more easily at night. In other words this box helps with both staying awake and falling asleep! Amazing! Of course, I realize that sleeping problems can have many different causes. Light therapy might not be the answer in your specific case. I think that you should, like me, tackle the problem from many different angles. Poor sleep affects literally every single aspect of your life - time, energy, mood, sociability, alertness, focus, intelligence, etc. Therefore taking time to tackle the problem (in my case, even taking a semester from school!) is DEFINITELY worth it. P.S. At first I was skeptical of light therapy. I thought, "Why not just take a walk outside? Isn't that already light therapy?" I'm no light/physics expert, but apparently light boxes like these emit special high frequency light that is more effective in waking people up. Well regardless of the reason, all I know and care about is that this light box worked for me, and it may work for you. It's worth a shot at least.