Newest article Interview Sep 7, 2020 Finding Your Balance This Season by Sara Jackson from SJ Health After the year we’ve had so far, you’d be forgiven for losing your connection to a sense of balance and the ability to tune into your body to find your sense of calm and feel grounded. Living with Covid in big cities as so many of us do in the UK, has often felt like walking an uncertain tightrope, and of course the pandemic itself has affected us all in very different ways. Read more Interview Jun 29, 2020 Life in Lockdown with Rower Fiona Gammond from Team GB We recently caught up (virtually!) with Team GB rower Fiona Gammond to talk all things Olympics, lockdown and training. Fiona has been using Lumie lights since last winter to help her with fatigue and improve her mood. In our conversation, we explore how Fiona's life has changed since the outbreak of Covid-19 and the cancellation of Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and what role Lumie lights played in helping her structure her day. News Nov 28, 2019 Lumie x Buzzbar: "World's Largest SAD Lamp" Installation in Shoreditch With the shortest day of the year less than a month away, we teamed up with Buzzbar, a walk-in digital and marketing production service, to create the "The World's Largest SAD Lamp" installation in their window on the main intersection of Shoreditch High Street. Interview Nov 5, 2019 Mindful Routines and Regular Digital Detoxes: a Day in the Life of Venetia Falconer Venetia is a London-based producer, presenter, sustainability activist and creator of the 5 star rated podcast Talking Tastebuds. She is extremely passionate about mindful consumption and slow fashion. Today (ahead of the National Stress Awareness Day on 6th November) we meet with Venetia to find out more about her daily routine, one that keeps her stress levels in-check and helps her keep up with the demands of her busy life. Interview Oct 24, 2019 Find Your Flow State: In Conversation with Annie Clarke of Mind Body Bowl Annie Clarke is the founder of Mind Body Bowl health and wellness blog, which she started following a period of illness and depleted energy. She’s also a brilliant yoga teacher – and you can practise with her wherever you are right now - by flowing along to one of her free videos. Today we catch up with Annie, a long time Lumie user, to find out how does she mange her busy life and what are her top tips for staying healthy and balanced this time of year.   Interview Oct 1, 2019 London life made bright: meet Zoe & Tom from Wunder Workshop Today we meet with Zoe and Tom, the founders of Wunder Workshop, an Ayurvedic-inspired functional food brand selling organic and ethically sourced turmeric based products. The philosophy behind Wunder Workshop principles is based upon a preventive and holistic approach to health and functional ingredients to maximise life‘s potential, enabling you to live better, work harder and to be stronger (for longer!). Quick Guides Sep 2, 2019 Sleep 101: How to Get a Good Night's Sleep Sleep, a naturally recurring state of rest for body and mind and - much like breathing - a basic human need, is crucial in maintaining good physical and mental health. Yet with so many of us struggling to get enough good quality sleep, it doesn’t always feel like it’s a natural process at all! News Mar 8, 2019 Cambridge University Women's Boat Club Use Lumie Lights Today, on International Women's Day 2019 and just 30 days ahead of this year's Boat Race, we catch up with the amazing ladies from the Cambridge University Women's Boat Club (CUWBC). Completing 10-12 training sessions a week throughout autumn and winter, all the while attending lectures or working on their PhDs, the CUWBC squad are time-management superstars and each and every one of them an inspiration. Research Mar 8, 2019 Women's Health: Bright Light Therapy for Perinatal Depression A recent King’s College London (2018) found that 1 in 4 pregnant women have mental health problems. Around 11% of the subjects were found to suffer from depression. According to an earlier study (1996), at least 13% of women face the debilitating effects of major depressive disorder while pregnant; one other paper (2005) suggests that 11–20% suffer from post‐partum depressive symptoms. Furthermore, rates of perinatal depression seem to be particularly high in women with a prior history of depression, with estimates ranging from 25% to 50%. Research Apr 17, 2018 New Research Findings Support the Need for a Non-Alerting Light like Lumie Bedbug for Children at Bedtime New research published in the academic journal Physiological Reports* shows that pre-school children are particularly sensitive to the stimulating effect of evening bright light. The findings support the need to use non-alerting lights like Lumie Bedbug at children’s bedtime.