A reader asks:
If I wake up later than my ideal time on the weekend, should I still use the light therapy lamp for the same amount of time?
Light therapy will still work, simply because it goes to the eyes awakened from the darkness, especially during the first 30 minutes. It may be somewhat less effective compared with light therapy earlier in the morning – as Dr. Michael Terman showed in one study.
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