People using Valkee

Increased Energy

“I am feeling better, and especially manage my job pressures.” –Male 35 years

“I have improved my cognitive performance. I am an active hockey player, and feel that I ‘see the field’ better.”–Male 30 years

“Now I have energy to play with kids after getting back to home.” –Female 36 years

“It is easy to wake up in the mornings. I sleep a lot better than earlier.” –Male 30 years

“I used to eat a lot of chocolate during winter time and when stressed, but not anymore. My food cravings have ended.” –Female 43 years

“I sleep extremely well, wake up fresh. I have used Valkee for 1 ½ weeks. I’ve noticed I no longer crave for sweets and chocolate, and I don’t feel hungry all the time anymore. Unbelievable! " -Female 24 years

Jetlag

"I used Valkee in California for a week (8 min / 1,5 hrs after the desired wake-up time). From the very first day onwards I felt no jetlag symptoms, especially the 'afternoon dizziness' was missing. I continued using Valkee when back home, and the results were as good. There were no problems this time to get back to the rhythm." -European CxO on Silicon Valley travel, Female 46 years

"I used the Valkee light emitting earplugs on my trip to west coast as you instructed. I did not experience jetlag, and my colleagues were wondering why I am not feeling tired during afternoon meetings." –Venture capital investor, Male 43 years

Migraine

"I have been testing this in many ways. I tried going without Valkee for 5 days to see if there was a difference. I got immediately the migraine and restless legs back! I will not leave my Valkee anymore! THANKS!" -Feedback email to Valkee, Female 30 years

"I started using Valkee in Easter 2010. I was able to cure my severe migraine almost totally and did not get any attacks anymore. Now I have been without Valkee for two months. Migraine got back. Valkee works for me like preventive migraine medication." -Feedback email to Valkee, Female 35 years

Testing

Valkee organized an open user testing in Finland 2009-2010. 60 people reported on their Valkee usage for 60 days on the Web –without interference. Here are some of the results.

Q: I felt significantly better this year compared to previous years?

Q: Was Valkee effective to charge against ‘winter blues’: tiredness, carbohydrate cravings and need to sleep a lot?

Q: Would you recommend Valkee to your friends?

Media reviews

November 8, 2011. THE DAILY MAIL

Shining a light in your ear 'can brighten your mood in winter'

As the nights get longer, those who suffer from the winter blues will be planning ways to escape to the sunshine. But there may be a much simpler way of cheering yourself up... simply shining a bright light into your ear canal. » Read the story

November 8, 2011. THE TELEGRAPH

A bright word in the ear for those with winter blues

Scientists have come up with a new way of tackling seasonal affective disorder (SAD), that they say cures it in just eight minutes a day. The technique involves beaming light directly into the brain through the ears. It is based on the discovery that the brain itself is just as sensitive to daylight as the eyes, with 'photoreceptive' parts using it to help set our biological clocks. » Read the story

September 7, 2011. TECHCRUNCH

If you are feeling SAD, try Valkee

The University’s research suggests the brain gets more stimulation from light delivered through our ears (remember this is bright light via this device, not normal daylight) than light delivered through our eyes. Sounds pretty odd but there you go. » Read the story

January 20, 2011. WIRED Magazine

The Portable Sunshine

Studies show that, when you expose the brain to light through the skull," says Valkee’s Juuso Nissilä, "you can increase the secretion of several 'feelgood' neurotransmitters, including seratonin and dopamine." » Read the story

January 13, 2011. Crunch Gear

Ease Seasonal Depression The Easy Way With Valkee Ear Buds

I’ve always worried about people on depression meds; there are all kinds of meds, like Prozac and whatnot, then if that’s not working — probably due to overuse — there’s Abilify. Are you f’in kidding me? Stop these bad things now! Now! And check out some depression-fighting ear buds.
» Read the story

January 12, 2011. WIRED Gadget Lab

Earbuds Beat Depression by Shining Lights Into Your Brain

Tests run at the University of Oulu confirm its efficacy. Valkee has received angel investment from such smart people as Esther Dyson and ex-Nokia boss Anssi Vanjoki. » Read the story

April 2010. Monocle

The Human Charger