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Center for Environmental Therapeutics CET is a non-profit dedicated to education and research on new environmental therapies.

Environmental Therapeutics is...

a growing set of effective treatments that utilize natural elements including light and air. Difficulties that tend to respond well to these therapies include:

๐Ÿ”ธDepression
๐Ÿ”ธMania
๐Ÿ”ธTroubles with sleep
๐Ÿ”ธDaytime fatigue
๐Ÿ”ธReactions to shift work
๐Ÿ”ธChanges with Daylight Saving Time

๐Ÿชพ Winter is coming, and with it, shorter days and less light. โ˜๏ธIn this interview, CET Board of Directors member Prof. A...
10/12/2026

๐Ÿชพ Winter is coming, and with it, shorter days and less light. โ˜๏ธ

In this interview, CET Board of Directors member Prof. Anna Wirz-Justice explains why winter can ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ (and how light can help.)

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the full interview at the link in the comments.

๐Ÿง  This  , take a moment to check in with yourself.Your mental health can show up in your sleep, energy, mood, motivation...
10/10/2026

๐Ÿง  This , take a moment to check in with yourself.

Your mental health can show up in your sleep, energy, mood, motivation, and daily routines. ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€ is part of taking care of yourself.

๐Ÿ‘‡ Here are a few things worth keeping in mind.

โ˜€๏ธ More light. Better sleep. ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ?Recent research found a link between time spent in bright light, more regular s...
10/09/2026

โ˜€๏ธ More light. Better sleep. ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ?

Recent research found a link between time spent in bright light, more regular sleep, and fewer depression symptoms.

๐Ÿ‘‰ See what researchers found in the comments.

10/08/2026

๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ Shorter days can throw your body clock out of sync.

As daylight changes, your chronotype can affect how you sleep, when your energy peaks, and how you experience the winter months.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Find out how understanding your body clock could help you sleep better and feel better this season. Link in the comments.

๐Ÿ’ก Looking for a light therapy lamp? ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜.NBC Selected spoke with CET President Dr. Michael Terman about what ...
10/07/2026

๐Ÿ’ก Looking for a light therapy lamp? ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜.

NBC Selected spoke with CET President Dr. Michael Terman about what to look for, from 10,000 lux and UV protection to panel size and proper positioning.

๐Ÿ‘‰ See his expert tips for choosing and using a light therapy lamp in the comments.

10/06/2026

๐ŸŒค๏ธ What if better sleep starts in the afternoon?

For older adults, ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† (especially in the early afternoon) may help support more consolidated sleep at night.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Find out why afternoon light could matter for your sleep in the comments.

๐ŸŒ™ Is your bedtime getting a little too late?Going to bed after midnight may seem harmless, but consistently pushing your...
10/06/2026

๐ŸŒ™ Is your bedtime getting a little too late?

Going to bed after midnight may seem harmless, but consistently pushing your sleep later ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ. Research has also linked later sleep timing with poorer mental health, even among natural night owls.

๐Ÿ‘‰ See what sleep experts have to say about bedtime timing in the comments.

โ˜€๏ธ Thinking about trying light therapy this fall?Learn how it works, when to use it, and what to consider ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด...
10/04/2026

โ˜€๏ธ Thinking about trying light therapy this fall?

Learn how it works, when to use it, and what to consider ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ.

Link in the comments๐Ÿ‘‡

โ˜€๏ธ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฒ.New research is shedding light on how brighter light can influence brain activity, a...
10/02/2026

โ˜€๏ธ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฒ.

New research is shedding light on how brighter light can influence brain activity, alertness, and cognitive performance.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Tap the link in the comments to discover what researchers found.

10/01/2026

๐Ÿ‚ Before the seasonal slump sets in, take a moment to ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ.

CETโ€™s assessments can help you rate your current level of depression and explore whether your symptoms follow a seasonal pattern... giving you a clearer picture of where you are now.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Take an assessment and start tracking your seasonal pattern.

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