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Red light therapy routines work best when they feel enjoyable and easy to stick with. The good news: you only need about 10–20 minutes per session a few times per week, and you can comfortably pair that time with relaxing, productive, or even fun activities.
Whether your goals are smoother skin, better recovery, or simple stress relief, combining your sessions with habits like face yoga, meditation, audiobooks, or light exercise can make consistency feel effortless. With an at-home device from Mito Red Light, those minutes quickly become built‑in “you time” that supports both physical and mental wellbeing.
Below are simple, real-world ideas for what to do while you’re in front of your panel, along with tips to help you get more benefits out of every red light therapy session.
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- Best Activities to Do While Using Mito Red Light
- Do face yoga
- Meditation
- Listen to an audiobook
- Incorporate strength training exercises
- Catch up with friends and family
- Play video games
Red light therapy (RLT) is a game-changer in the health and wellness community. It already has a long list of benefits (that continues to grow) and requires very little time to see significant results. All you need is 10 to 20 minutes a day, a few times a week.
Red light therapy uses light-emitting diodes to address certain medical and cosmetic conditions. It delivers low-intensity red and near-infrared light deep into the body’s cells to stimulate healing without needing incisions, causing pain, or applying intense heat. What’s more, you can experience its benefits in the comfort of your home with Mito Red products.
Best Activities to Do While Using Mito Red Light
Dedicating 10 to 20 minutes to the mind and body is a rare luxury for many. But one thing all busy bees need to understand is you must take care of yourself to continue being the extraordinarily hard worker you are. If not, the buildup of stress and tension in your body will eventually affect your physical and mental health.
So, why not give red lights and their health benefits a try? If sitting or standing still for 10 to 20 minutes sounds too dull for you, try to combine these therapeutic activities with red light therapy at home.
- Do face yoga
If you’re using the treatment for skin rejuvenation, doing it in tandem with face yoga can help prevent premature aging and support firmer-looking skin over time.
Face yoga is a combination of facial exercises that help relax and strengthen the muscles in your face, similar to how yoga benefits your arms, legs, back, torso, and other body parts. The result is firmer skin, lifted muscles, and an overall youthful-looking face.
Like exercising, consistency is key to successful red light therapy and face yoga. It’s important to commit a few minutes of your time on a near-daily basis over a couple of months before you’ll begin to see results. These results, mind you, may change your life, starting with boosting your confidence.
LED red light therapy and face yoga are both expensive when done in professional settings. Red light therapy can cost up to $150 per session, while most face yoga classes charge double that amount for a single class. Luckily, after purchasing your device from Mito Red Light and finding free face yoga videos online, you can enjoy 50,000+ hours of red light therapy and face yoga at home.
- Meditation
Red light therapy and meditation are a powerful wellness combination. Meditating alone helps with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, and chronic pain. Imagine combining it with RLT.
As mentioned earlier, near-infrared wavelengths stimulate the healing process. What we haven't mentioned is that they also support mitochondrial function and improve blood flow and tissue oxygenation. The mitochondria are at the core of your body’s healing capabilities. They’re in charge of your body’s energy supply and play a vital role in your internal organs and tissue, including the skin, liver, heart, and muscles.
By combining red light therapy and meditation, you are recharging your mind and body from within during each short session.
- Listen to an audiobook
Close your eyes during your red light therapy session and transport yourself to the world of your favorite novel. From a land creeping with supernatural creatures to a time set in the Victorian era, the perfect audiobook to escape in exists regardless of your genre preferences. George Guidall, Scott Brick, Jim Dale, and Julia Whelan are only some of the many talented narrators whose voices sound effortless and can make you feel all the emotions the author intended.
- Incorporate strength training exercises
According to a 2016 study, red light therapy applied during strength training can improve sports performance and muscle mass. However, if you don’t have a large-enough device that can treat your entire body, exercising during your sessions is still an excellent way to break a sweat.
If you’re using red light therapy for your face, you could do a few rounds of planks to strengthen your core and arms. If you’re treating your back, stomach, or legs, try biceps curls, arm raises, or calf raises. Just make sure the part of your body getting treated with red light therapy is always within range of your device.
If you’re having difficulty finding time to exercise during the day, squeeze it in during your quick 10 to 20-minute RLT ritual. It won’t be long before you look forward to your quick workouts under your Mito Red panels.
- Catch up with friends and family
Admit it—you’re always on your phone anyway. Instead of scrolling on TikTok and Instagram or reading work emails (you should be relaxing), why not use the time spent in front of your red light device talking with close friends and family? Check in with your parents, grandparents, siblings, children, or friends you haven’t seen since early 2020. Aside from providing stress relief, communicating is more important than ever, as feelings of sadness and loneliness have soared during the pandemic.
Unless you grew up in a household with close family ties (and have continued to maintain the closeness), try to schedule weekly phone calls with the people most dear to you. It will give you and your phone pal something to look forward to, and it may help you stick to your photobiomodulation treatment schedule.
- Play video games
Unless you use goggles during RLT treatments for the face, another fun activity to try is playing video games. A 2016 study reported that some video games may be associated with flourishing mental health. The researchers noted improvements in players’ mood and heart rhythms, which signaled stress relief.
Both Android and iOS carry hundreds of games you can play on your mobile device. From endless runner games like Subway Surfers, sports simulators like FIFA Mobile, and multiplayer online battle arenas like Mobile Legends, there is a free-to-download game for all types of players.
Are you ready to incorporate red light therapy into your routine? Shop Mito Red Light’s collection now and see how 10 to 20 minutes a day can improve your life. Our team also hopes that the activities mentioned in this article either help you get more done or gain more benefits from your at-home red light therapy sessions.
Frequently Asked Questions About What to Do During Red Light Therapy
What can I do during a red light therapy session?
You can pair sessions with relaxing or productive activities like face yoga, meditation, audiobooks, light strength training, phone calls with loved ones, or even casual video games.
Is it okay to move or exercise while using my red light therapy device?
Yes, as long as the area you’re treating stays within the recommended distance from your device. Simple bodyweight or strength exercises can make sessions more engaging and support recovery goals.
Can I combine face yoga with red light therapy for anti-aging?
Many people combine face yoga with red light therapy to target both muscle tone and skin quality at the same time, creating a convenient, at-home ritual for facial rejuvenation.
Is screen time okay while I’m in front of my device?
It’s usually better to avoid work emails and blue-light-heavy scrolling. Instead, choose low-stress options like audiobooks, gentle games, or voice calls so your session feels restorative.
How long should I plan for each at-home red light therapy routine?
Most at-home routines with Mito Red Light devices last about 10–20 minutes per treatment area, which is plenty of time to pair with a short habit you actually enjoy.
This article discusses published scientific research and general educational information about photobiomodulation and red light therapy. It does not constitute medical advice and does not make specific claims about Mito Red Light devices. The research cited reflects independent peer-reviewed studies and does not imply that any Mito Red Light product has been evaluated, approved, or cleared by the FDA or any other regulatory body for the diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevention of any disease or medical condition. Individual results vary. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before beginning any light therapy protocol, particularly if you have a pre-existing medical condition, are pregnant, or are taking photosensitising medications.
Mito Red Light products are general wellness devices. They are not medical devices and have not been evaluated, cleared, or approved by the FDA or any regulatory body for the diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevention of any disease or medical condition. Any references to peer-reviewed research or clinical studies on this page describe findings from independent scientific literature and do not imply that Mito Red Light devices have been studied, tested, or proven effective for any specific condition. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before beginning any new wellness routine, particularly if you have a medical condition or are taking medication.
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