App Detail » Blue Light Therapy

Published by: Alexander Stone

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Price: $1.99
Current Version: 4.0
Released: June 28, 2012

What's New

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

17 new colorful images to help you get out of bed in just 2 minutes
Support device rotation to portrait and landscape
Reorder images and use loop button to create slideshow
Add your own photos or replace existing ones (1920x1080 size)
Performance and stability improvements
Speed up image analysis

Temporarily removed night mode - next update is planned to add biological clock to select light profiles automatically based on time of day.

Thank you for your support and patience as I roll out these updates :)

App Description

Blue Light Therapy App uses natural processes within your brain to help with waking up. With just 2-4 minutes in the morning you will find yourself being able to get out of bed and start doing, rather than endlessly snoozing or swiping through social media.

The app wakes up your brain by stimulating suprachiasmatic nucleus, a brain region is activated by blue light and responsible for sleep to wake transition. Additional imagery triggers survival related neural networks, telling them you are safe and in a good place to be. We instinctively recognize these surivial cues:

Broad leaves tell your brain that water is plentiful in the environment
Images of rivers and hills indicate water and a way to see predators from far away
Colorful food is rich in nutrients
Friendly, healthy animals mean satiety and safety
Plants and flowers - summer, fertile season

Quick and easy - consider using this brain stimulation app when you need more energy and coffee is not available or is not fast enough!

EFFECTS
+ Boosts MOOD
+ Easier to GET OUT OF BED
+ Restores ALERTNESS
+ Feel yourself SMILING
+ Improves MOTIVATION in office environments

These are the effects of your brain rewarding you with happiness for thinking it is in a good environment, which is beneficial to your health and safety.

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HOW TO USE:

1. Do not use blue mode at night (APP WAKES YOU UP)
2. Best used in a WELL LIT ROOM in the morning
3. PREPARE device:
4. DISABLE night shift feature via control center
5. Set device BRIGHTNESS to maximum
6. Set PLAY TIME to 4 minutes
7. TOUCH the screen and play with ripple effect
8. The app will close the session
9. RESTORE device brightness and night shift

DO NOT USE AT NIGHT - this will cause you to take longer to fall asleep.

AMAZING FEATURES

+QUICK brain stimulation restores alertness and focus
+Helps WAKE UP in the morning
+The correct wavelength of light to stimulate your brain
+INTERACTIVE blue light light wallpaper - touch screen to produce ripples
+KEEPING YOUR BRAIN ENGAGED with ripple effects

****ABSOLUTELY NO ADS EVER!****

DISCLAIMER:
These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This app is not intended to treat, diagnose or cure any medical condition. Always consult your physician, psychiatrist or caregiver before starting any brain stimulation programs.

EASY AND FUN TO PLAY WITH!
Touch the screen to produce ripples. Move your finger to produce mesmerizing waves. Interactivity keeps your brain stimulated with the blue light and ripples prevent you from tuning them out. It’s like tickling your eye receptors :)

MOOD ELEVATION
Use this app on dark and gloomy days to boost your energy. Engage yourself with a splashy tropical colorful light. Unlike any other light source, you can play with this interactive wallpaper.

SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER
Now you have a little piece of sky everywhere you go! Put this phone wallpaper next to your computer as you work and start the app. The ever-changing pattern of ripples will keep your brain from filtering out the light. Escape depression with an ever changing patterns of interactive blue and white light therapy!

SLEEP/WAKE
CIRCADIAN RHYTHM DISORDERS
Try this app after you wake up if you have a sleep disorder - blue light therapy has been shown to promote sleep/wake transition.

SCIENCE
You can learn more about your eyes and sleep to wake transition using these terms: suprachiasmatic nucleus, Melanopsin, Melatonin, Circadian Rhythm. Maintaining good sleep hygiene is essential to your health and youthful appearance.

I hope that this app would help some people deal with yet another year of Seasonal Affective Disorder, but please understand that 200 lumen, white-light based backlight of iPhone may not produce the same results as 10000lumen dedicated light box.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!