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Updated: 1:53 PM CST Dec 16, 2020 Zee Krstic Associate Health Editor
Most people stumble upon light therapy after they ve heard about seasonal affective disorder, otherwise known as SAD, or because they re interested in the role that blue light and electronic glare play in sleep. But many people don t know they re already prescribing to tentpoles of modern light therapy; like drawing oneself to a sunny window to help make yourself more alert, or heading outside to take in your surroundings when you re feeling down. Light therapy is rapidly coming into focus for health professionals as more patients spend time indoors and in front of electronics for work, away from natural light that is meant to guide our routines.