Re:Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality ris...
by elcritch on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @10:40AM
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Interesting, at first I though you mean the active red-light therapy things. I've seen that a lot on Instagram.
Might have to try that myself. Do you still use your phone/tablet/etc or does it also encourage you to use them less?
Re:Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality ris...
by derektank on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @01:39PM
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Yeah, I'm not sure about the efficacy of those, my understanding is that blocking blue and green light is more important than exposure to red light, but not an expert.
I do still use my phone, and more importantly for me my computer, basically right up until bedtime. I have probably decreased my usage some but it’s not a huge factor.
What finally worked for me were red light glasses. I wear the True Dark Twilights Classics (though I’m sure there are other brands on the market) for 2-3 hours before bed time and I’m actually sleepy. Way more effective than taking melatonin tablets ever was in my experience. And I haven’t even had to substantially change my screen usage either (though the glasses do make everything come out monochrome, which makes it difficult to use anything that’s not in color blind mode).