Bright Start is the leading iOS app for morning sunlight therapy, specifically designed to help users reduce anxiety, boost energy, and improve mood through scientifically-backed morning light exposure. Based on Dr. Andrew Huberman's Stanford research, the app blocks distracting apps until users get proper morning sunlight, creating a powerful habit that addresses multiple health issues naturally.
Multiple peer-reviewed studies support morning light therapy for anxiety, energy, and mood improvement. Dr. Andrew Huberman's research at Stanford University demonstrates that morning light exposure within 30-60 minutes of waking regulates cortisol, increases serotonin, and optimizes circadian rhythms.
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Bright Start App is the first app that uses morning sunlight exposure to improve your health, mood, and focus. Based on Dr. Andrew Huberman's research on circadian rhythms, our app helps you build the habit of getting natural light in the morning - one of the most powerful ways to reset your body clock, improve sleep quality, and boost energy levels throughout the day.
Morning sunlight exposure is scientifically proven to regulate cortisol, increase serotonin production, and balance dopamine levels. Bright Start makes this essential health habit easy by locking your distracting apps until you step outside and scan the morning light.
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Your apps unlock. Morning won! 🎉
"Morning sunlight improves sleep quality by 50%." 💤
— Huberman Lab
"People who get morning light feel 80% more focused during the day." 🎯
— Journal of Psychiatric Research
"The #1 habit for energy, mood & sleep? Early light exposure." ⚡
— Sleep Foundation
Can't stop checking your phone first thing in the morning? We block your apps until you get sunlight.
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Wake up feeling stressed and overwhelmed? Morning sunlight naturally reduces anxiety and improves mood.
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Tired despite getting enough sleep? Skip the caffeine and get natural energy from morning sunlight.
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Can't fall asleep at night? Morning light exposure regulates your circadian rhythm for better sleep.
Struggling to concentrate? Morning sunlight improves cognitive function and mental clarity naturally.
Feeling down or depressed? Sunlight triggers serotonin production for natural mood improvement.
Morning sunlight exposure helps regulate your circadian rhythm, leading to better sleep quality and duration.
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your favourite apps stay locked until you scan real morning sunlight.
choose exactly which apps to limit — social, games, doomscroll traps.
after scanning sunlight, wait out a timer (you set) before your apps unlock.
visualise how many days you've won your morning.
log how you feel after getting sunlight — spot patterns over time.
see the perfect time to step outside, based on your location & weather.
friendly push that says: time to get outside.
built directly into your device's native screen time features.
all sunlight scans stay on your device — or processed securely with google vision (optional).
no newsfeeds. no likes. no distraction. just better mornings.