Jun '25 • General Discussion
FREE SLEEP HACK: Red Light On Your IPhone 📲
Benefits of activating Red Light:
1) Sleep and Circadian Rhythm: 😴
Red light wavelengths are less disruptive to the body's natural sleep processes compared to blue or white light, which can suppress melatonin production and interfere with sleep.
Red light at night can help regulate the circadian rhythm by keeping cortisol levels low, which is important for transitioning to sleep.
Also, for shift workers, red light can be used to stay awake without disrupting melatonin production or increasing cortisol at night.
2) Vision and Eye Health: 👁️
Red light therapy can potentially offset age-related vision loss by enhancing mitochondrial function in the photoreceptors of the retina.
It may also help reduce drusen, which are fatty deposits in the eye associated with age-related macular degeneration.
3) Stress Reduction: 🧘🏽♂️
Red and infrared light therapies are known to activate the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps counteract the stress response. By promoting relaxation, these therapies can reduce the physical and emotional symptoms of anxiety.
When do I Enable This Feature?⌚️
Aim for 2 hours before you plan to go to sleep, as this will bring you the maximum benefits. Although if you can only do 30 minutes to 1 hours before sleep, it is still vastly healthier for your sleep then not doing it at all.
Automation: 🦾
You can often set up a schedule to automatically turn on the red light filter at a specific time, such as sunset to sunrise or a custom time.
This helps reduce decision fatigue while still gaining the benefits of this effective technique.
Here's how to enable it:
- Open Settings: Go to the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Accessibility: Scroll down and tap on Accessibility.
- Display & Text Size: Tap on Display & Text Size.
- Color Filters: Tap on Color Filters.
- Enable Color Filters: Toggle the switch to turn on Color Filters.
- Choose Color Tint: Select Color Tint as the filter type.
- Adjust Intensity and Hue: Adjust the sliders for Intensity and Hue until you achieve the desired level of red.
- Accessibility Shortcut (Optional): For quick access, go to Accessibility Shortcut (at the bottom of the Accessibility settings) and add Color Filters to the shortcut. You can then triple-click the side button (or home button if your device has one) to toggle the red screen on or off.
How it should look on your phone: 📱
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FREE SLEEP HACK: Red Light On Your IPhone 📲
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