Four ways technology is making us lose sleep (DW#708)
To recap our discussion about technology and sleep, here are the four ways that our screens are keeping us awake at night:
1. They Suppress Melatonin.
2. They Keep Your Brain Alert.
3. They Wake You Up.
4. They are hard to control especially when you are tired
So what are we to do?
To start with, let us consider setting ourselves a "tech curfew" at the very least an hour before bedtime. In other words, we stop using all screens an hour before we plan to sleep. This is also called a "digital sunset" when all technology around us goes to sleep well before we do.
For parents of young children, I really hope are already doing this for our children. And that we will consider doing this for ourselves as well.
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