"You know that feeling when you're lying in bed at 2 AM, exhausted but somehow wide awake? I spent months dealing with that during a particularly brutal work deadline season. I'd tried everything-meditation apps, counting sheep, even those weird sleep stories about train rides through Scotland. Nothing worked. Then I discovered something that changed everything: my bedroom was basically sabotaging my sleep. Not in obvious ways, but through seemingly innocent things I'd never questioned."
"But here's what I didn't realize: even when the screen is off, that little device is a sleep destroyer waiting to strike. Researchers warn that "the blue light from glowing electronic screens suppresses your body's production of melatonin, an important hormone for sleep." And it's not just about the light. Having your phone within arm's reach makes it way too tempting to check "just one more email" or scroll through social media when you should be winding down."
Restless nights can stem from subtle features of the bedroom rather than personal failings. Common disruptors include smartphones charging on the nightstand, whose screens emit blue light that suppresses melatonin and whose proximity encourages late-night scrolling. Removing phones from the bedroom can reduce temptation and improve sleep. Physical clutter such as a laundry-covered chair undermines the room's restful function and perpetuates wakefulness. Simple, targeted changes to device habits, lighting, and clutter restore the bedroom's role as a sleep-promoting environment and can transform chronic late-night wakefulness into consistent, restorative sleep.
Read at Silicon Canals
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