Day-Light Elite Light Therapy Lamp

I started to feel more energy during the day after just a few 30-minute morning sessions! I'm now able to wake to my alarm without feeling completely drowsy. I look forward to my "me time" every morning! ❤️

I really can’t review this product right now. I’ve only had it for two days. It’s a very easy assembly although it took a long time to get here. I believe I ordered it sometime in August and just received it after a long wait it’s easy to put together. It feels good. I think I may have a small increase in mood. I am always very active and energetic so it’s the mood that I was conu about.

I was only getting 4-5 hours sleep nightly for 6+ months dues to various reasons. I’ve struggled with insomnia for decades even with meds. I’ve always been a night owl too staying up into the wee hours of the morning…THEN my wake up time had to change drastically bc of a new commitment. I usually would get up around 7:30-8am and now I had to get up at 4:15am😱 It was almost killing me so I asked ChatGTP for suggestions and it recommended this Day-Light Elite Light. I was skeptical until I read the research and then became hopeful. I ordered the light and it has been amazing!! In a matter of 2 weeks using the light for 20-30 mins upon awakening my circadian rhythm has completely adjusted!😀 I’m now naturally waking up between 4-4:15am without an alarm and getting sleepy around 8:30pm. I keep it on my bed stand and turn it on immediately at 4:15am when my alarm goes off. My face is 12in away. I wake up faster too instead of hitting the snooze button 3 times. I do this 7 days a week even though I really only have to get up at 4:15am 3 days a week. I’m not going to mess with my circadian rhythm bc of my history of severe sleep struggles. I am so grateful for this light!

gave off a weird chemical odor for first couple weeks. ok now. wouldn’t wanna work in the factory that made theses lamps!

I love the timer feature and am very happy with the output and look.

I’m not reviewing this product rather the company. Their money back guarantee is a joke! Not only do they charge you a 10% restocking fee but you are responsible for the cost of shipping any item back. Be aware of their antics and read the fine print. Will never buy anything from them again !

Short Version
This is the best SAD lamp on the market as of 2026. If anything is made in the future that is better than this, then it will likely be made by this same company: Day-Light. It works perfectly, it has real and lasting effects, it looks amazing, and it is easy to use.

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Long Version
I looked at essentially every single SAD lamp that is currently available on the market and I singled out this one as the best. Go look at the website optimizeyourbiology.com if you would like to know why (I am not affiliated with them at all, Derek Antosiek just has the most comprehensive testing of almost every SAD lamp available).

Use The Lamp Correctly

The light overall is incredible. It absolutely has great positive effects WHEN YOU USE IT CORRECTLY. This is a medical grade device whose benefits have been clinically tested. I do not want to see any reviews after this one claiming that the device does not work as advertised. If that is your experience, then you are either using it incorrectly, or you have unrealistic expectations of the effects (the light will not magically make you an energetic and productive person).

For specifically in the morning: no it cannot be next to you, no it cannot be under you, no it cannot be across the room while you do something. It needs to be in front of you, about a foot away from your eyes, and ideally the light is centered at your eye level and angled slightly down. So read the instructions carefully and implement them correctly and consistently.

The primary bodily system this light works off of is your circadian rhythm. I would encourage everyone to look up a couple of videos that explain your circadian rhythm‘s relationship to light exposure. This will give you a good understanding of why the light works the way it does. Andrew Huberman has a great video on this that I can wholeheartedly recommend.

Why I Like This Lamp

As for why I specifically love this light. I use this for about 30 minutes in the morning at the maximum brightness setting, and then I have it mounted above my computer monitor where it is on at the lowest or second lowest setting during daylight hours.

My use in the morning has been very effective in stabilizing my circadian rhythm. The effects of this that are the most noticeable are mood, energy levels, and sleep routine.

Mood
Since starting using the light, I feel considerably more like myself and much less irritable throughout the day. This is particularly noticeable on dark and rainy days where I might normally feel quite down.

Energy
The other effect has been my energy levels. Whereas before my energy levels were fairly erratic with dips and peaks throughout the day, my energy levels now are good, and most importantly consistent. Rather than bouncing between a 4 and a 10 like I was before (with 10 being on top of the world and 1 being almost asleep), I am now at a very nice 7-8 the entire day.

Sleep
Even with a consistent sleep schedule and good sleep hygiene, I very often found myself feeling very groggy in the mornings for over an hour after waking. Now, after using the lamp every morning, I wake up feeling much better and more awake.

Construction

The lamp not only works amazingly, but it is also built very well. The whole thing looks very sleek and modern. The base works very well and the adjustment is a great feature. If you see other reviews saying that the light slides down the stand under it own weight, then they are using it wrong. The vertical adjustment clicks into place as you raise it so that it stays at that position. When you move it all the way up to the top, the mechanism releases so that you can actually move it back down again.

I must admit that the light is also very sturdy. In the process of mounting the light above my monitor, I did accidentally drop it from head height a couple of times. I was immediately very concerned, but the light still works exactly how it did when I first opened it up.

I’ve been using my Elite lamp for several weeks and it seems to have lessened my seasonal mood dips. The unit itself is very functional, not too large or heavy, and easily adjustable. The control buttons on the right side are easy to set. I’m thoroughly pleased with it and look forward to more benefits with continued use.

Overpriced but high quality product. Surprised it is so plasticy given the price.

Enjoying this lamp very much! It's nice and portable. I move it around the house. Feels very good especially in tough Michigan weather where sunlight is hard to get. Extremely easy to assemble and operate. Very pleased with this purchase.

This bright light is very sturdy on my desk where I keep it. It has great features like how bright and how long to stay on that are easy to operate. I am using it to reset my circadian rhythm - when I go to bed and try to sleep through the night and wake up at the same time without an alarm clock. It is working! I highly recommend.

It arrived on time, and it works - bright as heck!

The only thing to make this better is to put an actual timer on it so it’ll turn on by itself in the morning!

The lamp does exactly what it promises to do. No problems with it whatsoever. Worth the money.

I experienced SAD for years until I bought a Carex lamp. Now the winter blues are optional. We bought two and my spouse and I sit in front of them in the morning enjoying breakfast. Life is good.

Within days of using the lamp 30 minutes daily my sleep improved dramatically. After 2 weeks it became easier to fall asleep faster. My husband noticed saying I was sleeping deeper within half hour of going to bed. He said I also don’t toss and turn as much which used to wake him up.

5 stars!

No effect so far

Excellent product overall. However the two small buttons on the bottom of the lampNeed to be resecured in a better way as one of mine just fell off. I guess I will need to superglue it back on. Maybe a solution can be provided to me

When I received the lamp, I left it unused in a ventilated room for two weeks to air out since it had an intense odor. I just moved it into a different room and now that entire room stinks - I haven't even used the lamp yet! What the f*** is going on?!

EDIT: Support reached out informing me my unit is defective and will be exchanging for another one. Will report back.

They sold me the product even though they didn't have it in stock. I only found this out after calling them two weeks after I was supposed to receive the product.

Brightness is as expected. The stand isn't great as the weight of the light panel does not allow the light panel to stay in the uppermost positions.

This light helps me wake up in the morning and get going despite the darkness of winter mornings. I am also falling in to a parasympathetic state more easily in the evening. I am sleeping better and my cognition has improved. I am a perimenopausal elementary school teacher. Life is ROUGH. This helps.

The Day-Light Therapy Lamp has been outgassing for 2 weeks. The room it is in is saturated with a plastic smell? Is this to be expected? It is troubling? Was there an issue with manufacturing the lamp? Have other customers cited this problem? Catherine

I just opened the box and am unable to get past the intense and pervasive electronic chemical smell that is filling up the room making me nauseous and even beginning to hurt my eyes. I am going to have to put it back in the plastic wrap and the box it came in. That's really too bad because I'm sure it works great. I have emailed Carex; maybe they have a solution. If so maybe I'll be able to edit this review and have an answer for others too.

Delivered quickly. Works beautifully. 2026 will be a BRIGHT new year!

It is fine, the size of a desktop monitor, and the specification of use being it needs to be on, in front of your face for 15-60 minutes every day around the same time for best results makes it very inconvenient for me. Looking to sell mine or return it because I can't integrate it into my day.

Do not like at all. Does not have the same power I am used to. But the size is optimal.