Hello all! Today we are going to talk about my favorite thing. Sleep. I really enjoy sleeping, as most students do. But cell phones can really mess us up. And I know everyone has heard this before, but today you are going to get a chance to experience science.
Your brain produces a chemical called melatonin, which helps you calm down and go to sleep. But a lot of our devices produce blue light, which is scientifically proven to energize and wake up your brain. When you use your phone before bed, you are disrupting a natural process that allows you to sleep, and are therefore reducing your sleep quality. Today, we are all going to put our phones down for 10 minutes before bed(at least). What I like to do is put my phone and charger far away from my bed. Then I sit in my bed and write in my journal, or read something, or actually apply the skin care routine that my sister planned for me. You realize there are tons of other things you could be doing before bed instead of scrolling. This is kind of a difficult spot for me. I, for some reason, have a very hard time not looking at my phone before I sleep. I know no one is going to text me at 1am, but I do it anyway. It’s a sport I’m trying to grow in, and we can all grow together! Use the tools you have collected this far to help you (like your journal, your reading, your ability to savor boredom). And when you wake up tomorrow, assess your sleep. Do you think you slept better? The Same? Worse? Write it down somewhere. See what happens. Sweet Dreams, The Mindful Digital Native Resources: How Blue Light Affects Sleep: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/blue-light-has-a-dark-side Ways Nighttime Phone Use Destroys Your Sleep: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/prescriptions-life/201804/6-ways-night-time-phone-use-destroys-your-sleep Testimony of Someone Who Stopped Using Their Phone Before Bed: https://www.businessinsider.com/i-stopped-using-my-phone-before-bed-2018-5/
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