'My Amazon 'wonder' buy improves my mood and energy in 30 minutes on cold mornings before work'

When we think of winter, it's always an idealised version of Christmas, hot chocolate and white snow falling outside. In reality? It's often leaving for work when it's pitch black outside, coming home in the dark and biting temperatures that you wouldn't want to be in for extended periods of time.

While you can wrap up warm to brave the cold, there's not much you can do to get some vitamin D on miserable grey days, without having to fly to somewhere sunnier. Until now, that is.

Lumie, a brand known its Sunrise Alarm Clock, offers the Lumie Vitamin L Slim SAD Light Box as a cure for seasonal affective disorder (SAD) symptoms. It's designed to simulate sunlight in your home, triggering the same responses in the brain and on your skin as the real thing.

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Also ideal for combatting the negative effects of reduced sunlight, the Lumie light box usually retails for £99 but shoppers can snag it with a massive 36% discount on Amazon, for a limited time. That brings the nifty gadget to the friendlier price of £62.99, offering a saving of £36.

By adding it to your morning routine, sitting it beside you for around half an hour, Lumie promises it'll help you feel more awake, positive and energised. You don’t need to look directly at it as your eyes will readily absorb the light, and so it’s an ideal companion for getting ready for the day, watching TV or getting started with work.

With 10,000 lux in brightness and a rippled diffuser to limit the light’s harshness, the Lumie Vitamin L Slim SAD Light Box has been specially designed to fit