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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Katie Sims

I Added a SAD Lamp to My Morning Routine – and It's Undoubtedly the Winter Wellness Tool We All Need

Health Writer Katie Sims testing the Lumie SAD lamp for review.

This winter has felt particularly relentless, hasn't it? Rumour has it it's rained every single day of 2026 in the UK so far, and weeks of grey skies, near-constant rain and painfully short days have made getting out of bed feel like an Olympic sport.

Judging by my group chats, I’m not the only one who feels like this. Somewhere between the dark mornings and the mid-afternoon energy crashes, I started noticing a new wellness trend popping up all over my social feeds: people sitting in front of bright, glowing lamps while sipping their morning coffee.

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