My significant other and I both suffer from insomnia related to anxiety. You know the kind--where you lay in bed and things that happened 10 years ago haunt you into being wide awake. After over a week of both of us sleeping horribly, I was desperate. I'll admit this was somewhat of an impulse buy. I saw it on a facebook video and decided I was so sleep deprived, it was worth a try because there was a free return and we were exhausted. After nearly a month of using it nightly, I have to admit that I am quite shocked at how well it works. We don't use it nightly, just on nights we consider ourselves to be at risk for being wide awake all night, and each night we've used it, we've slept like absolute babies. Some pointers:
**Take it for what it is. THIS IS NOT A CURE. It is essentially a distraction technique that helps you escape your thoughts through intentional breathing. It calms you and allows your body to fall into a natural sleep. It isn't a magic cure and it requires dedication to the process. If you can't commit to something like that, then this isn't for you.
**It is battery operated. If you're an earth friendly household (like us), I would recommend simultaneously purchasing a set of rechargeable batteries.
**It doesn't work well when it's directly against a wall (on a nightstand, for example). The light kind of gets distorted on the wall instead of projecting onto the ceiling. We have a bench on the end of the bed we put ours on that works just fine. A larger piece of furniture would also work, but something that sticks out atleast 2 feet from the wall is my recommendation.
Hope this helps!!!
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I decided to send it back.
so far it's just, "meh".second day:syncing my breathing with this device is difficult. But, I can tell that this device will help me slow down. Watching the light glow to match my breathing does reduce a lot of mental chatter.The lights are too unfocused.In the dead of night, the lowest light setting is still pretty bright. In the thick of the day, the brightest setting is pretty weak. It is uncomfortable to watch the light glob swell and decrease on the ceiling because the projected light is so unfocused. If the light had a sharp edge, like you get with a flashlight, it would be more comfortable to use.To resolve this issue, I folded bleached baking paper to make a cube that fits over the dodow. The light is concentrated inside the paper and makes watching the glow sequence easier. Making a "glow box" concentrates the light into an easy to see area that doesn't light the entire room.Second evening:Syncing my breathing is still an effort but it turns my mind off.These pictures don’t show it, but this thing is bright in a dark room, even on the lowest setting. to reduce the brightness I ripped off a small piece of printing paper and placed it over the lights. Then, I placed the glow-box over the dodow and videotaped it for you.I haven't used it for two nights in a row. Using this device feels like work. It has become something I avoid. Maybe if it cost $20, I would keep it around but it costs $60. Maybe the next version will be better. I wish nothing but the best for this company and their product;the Dodow simply became a chore I wanted to avoid.
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