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Winter in the City of Portland , State of Oregon , always last long .The cold , moist air , and the sky is always cloudy became an ordeal of its own for people with SAD or Seasonal Affective Disorder or Winter Blues .
But Alex Carlson has the perfect solution to combat the seasonal depression .
Is Lightbar , Carlson 's bar is very unique . Not only serves a variety of alcoholic beverages and creating an atmosphere " fun " , Lightbar is located in the heart of Portland it also brings light therapy .
" Menu " last is what makes Lightbar always crowded , especially in December which is the coldest month in Oregon .
" I prefer to call it a therapeutic atmosphere," Carlson said yesterday
( 20/12 ) .
SAD , he really understands the torment that comes every December . Like a cloudy sky which is always closed , people with SAD have always discouraged at the end of which is identical with the holiday .
In fact, they should spend time to have fun . Normal air temperature in December ranges do Portland every 4.7 degrees Celsius .
Under certain conditions , the temperature can be much more extreme , meaning that the city nicknamed the City of Roses was frozen .
In such conditions , people with SAD will panic . The only panacea to reduce tension is light . Now the light that they can get in Lightbar .
Carlson deliberately put light boxes , neon sort of box , in some corner of the bar , he also adorn the walls throughout the bar with colorful light .
There are neon blue sky boxes , some are magenta . Two dominant color on the unique bar atmosphere symbolizes the sky at morning and afternoon, before sunset.
Not only as a decoration , neon box Carlson also made it as a therapeutic tool . In fact, he also designed his bar into a corner booth some light therapy.
In the therapeutic area, he put the box that has a fluorescent light intensity up to 10,000 lux. People with SAD usually can tolerate light power up the numbers.
Carlson creates light therapy booth was a convenient place for people with SAD, he also added a white cloth as a canopy.
The light therapy booth looked like a warm cocoon for people with SAD.
While enjoying exposure to fluorescent light from the crib, they can treat the ear by listening to upbeat music played DJ.
Lightbar success that inspires a businessman in the city of Seattle, King County, Washington State, to perform the same POINTS.
Some time ago the entrepreneur also founded similar Lightbar bar in the city who are also familiar with the cold temperatures.
"Most of the visitors are just hanging out or buy a drink, but there also are here to light therapy," said Carlson.
During this time the doctor was impressed ignore SAD, for seasonal depression that only occurs in the winter is not dangerous.
Usually the doctor will only prescribe sedatives or advise patients suffering from SAD vacation elsewhere hotter temperature. After a warm holiday region, the patient's complaints disappear.
Michael Terman, professor of psychological sciences at Columbia University, said the doctor's actions are correct, because the psychiatric disorders associated with the winter is not a disease.
The only people with SAD tend to be moody, listless and tired faster when cold ambush. "Light therapy will make them a better mood," he said.
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