London: In a good news for those suffering
from sleep disorder, a British desinger has developed a new device that will help people sleep without relying on sleeping pills.
The device called Lightsleeper was designed by Kate Evans
to help tackle her sleepless nights while studying at Central
Lancashire University, reported The Telegraph.
The LightSleeper, which costs 125 pounds, works by
moving a soothing blue light across the ceiling.
"It moves your eyes along a line, relaxing your brain.
This helps you drift off. Reading a book can make you more
alert but this makes you switch off.
"It`s the first device that offers a simple, drug-free
and natural way of falling asleep for those who find it hard,"
said Evans.
Remembering her university days, she said, "I used to
suffer badly from insomnia and sleep only three hours a night.
I was shocked to find how many people have such problems and
how big the market is for sleeping pills. There was a big need
for an alternative."
Her invention was taken up by Quincom, an innovation
company, which, at present, has large orders for it from
Japan.
The device is on sale at lightsleeper.co.uk and Boots.com
plan to market it.
A spokesman for Boots said: "It`s a new way of helping
people relax."
Bureau Report