Newest article Guide pratique Jan 19, 2023 Can Sage Green Improve Your Wellbeing? Expert Colour Advice From Lick's Tash Bradley Signifying peace and growth, green is the perfect choice for homes this New Year. Making a name for itself as ‘nature’s neutral’, green – and sage green in particular - radiates a sense of calm and tranquility. But can the popular shade improve your wellbeing? We’re joined by Lick’s Director of Interior Design Tash Bradley to explain why you should introduce this grounding hue into your home. Read more Wellness Wednesday Jan 1, 2023 Setting Intentions with Rochelle Knowles It can feel overwhelming as we begin a New Year! All the talk of resolutions and ‘new year, new me’ can be a daunting way to look at the 12 months ahead. So, we’ve teamed up with Rochelle Knowles of Mindful Eyes Coaching, to help you set your intentions in a much more manageable and achievable way. News Nov 23, 2022 The Wake-Up and SAD Lights on Everyone’s Christmas List Christmas may be on the way, but the gloomy, dark and not-so welcome mornings have already arrived! Give the gift of a life made bright this holiday season with Lumie. Guide pratique Nov 1, 2022 Feeling Down After The Clock Change? Take Part in Our Feel Good Check-in List Feeling a little low after the clock change? With the days getting darker and shorter, it's not unusual to feel sluggish and lacking in motivation. That's why we've created the Feel Good Check-in List, a to-do list made up of small activities for your well-being to tick off throughout the month of November. The prompts will hopefully serve as a reminder to prioritise the season’s mood-boosting moments. Guide pratique Oct 5, 2022 What are the Warning Signs of Seasonal Affective Disorder and What is the Best Treatment? Have you noticed a clear seasonal pattern in how you feel? Does your mental health plummet with the start of autumn and winter? You may be suffering from a seasonal mood disorder. While you should expect the ‘black cloud’ to lift in the warmer and brighter months, it is important to recognise the symptoms of seasonal depression and opt for suitable therapeutic solutions as early as possible to treat or even prevent SAD and winter blues.  Guide pratique Aug 14, 2021 Light Therapy Lamps for Better Sleep - How Do They Work? There’s nothing better than waking from a good night’s sleep, feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day! Yet with busy work schedules, late nights, and disrupted sleep cycles, it can be difficult getting the recommended 7 to 9 hours every night. An out-of-sync body clock is usually to blame if you’re struggling with sleep as it affects our circadian rhythms; one of the two biological systems in our brain determining the quality, timing, and length of sleep. Guide pratique Aug 4, 2021 Light Therapy for SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and Winter Blues A great majority of people living in the northern hemisphere are affected by the change of seasons and weather this time of year. These effects can disrupt their lives in several ways; they may experience changes in energy levels, sleep, eating patterns, mood as well as general feeling of well-being. The severity of symptoms may vary, putting those affected somewhere on the spectrum of SAD or subsyndromal SAD, often referred to as ‘winter blues’. Guide pratique Aug 1, 2021 Qu'est-ce que le TAS (trouble affectif saisonnier) Pour de nombreuses personnes, les matins sombres et les jours courts de l'automne et de l'hiver déclenchent la dépression saisonnière, plus connue sous le nom de SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). Il se peut que vous ne vous sentiez pas comme d'habitude pendant les mois d'hiver et que vous soyez affecté par les matins sombres et les jours plus courts - on parle souvent de "blues de l'hiver" ou de "dépression hivernale". Research Jul 30, 2021 Sleep Research Papers Research shows how light therapy - particularly bright light - can be used to phase advance (shift earlier) or phase delay (postpone) the time of sleep and waking. This makes it useful for all sorts of sleep disorders such as those explored below.