Alarm clock on my phone2/19/2023 ![]() And here’s what I know for sure: When I have a crummy night’s sleep, I am less likely to work out or eat well the next day. Pretty soon I’m panicked because I’ve been up for two hours and sleep is nowhere in sight. It was tough at first (I nearly ran down the hall to get my phone at 2AM a couple of times), but eventually, I found myself able to go back to sleep faster when I didn’t have a 24-hour entertainment system, office and shopping mall next to my head. Staying asleep is even harder for me than falling asleep, and I often wake up in the middle of the night and succumb to the urge to grab my phone to write down the to-dos and thoughts running through my head… and then check Instagram… and then read a tweet or two… check email. Keeping the phone away from my bedside table eliminated the temptation to check in with Twitter or Two Dots before bed, and I did notice a profound ability to fall asleep faster. Just two hours of screen exposure before bed has been shown to lower melatonin levels by 22%, and studies have linked late-night screen watching to elevated risk of obesity, diabetes, and even breast cancer. Here’s what my very unscientific (yet eye-opening) experiment has uncovered:ĭoing that last Pinterest scroll or firing off that last work response before bed messes with your psyche, not to mention your melatonin levels which gradually increase to help you nod off (unless, of course, you’re staring at a bright blue glowing screen, which tells your body HEY! STAY AWAKE!). ![]() But I’ve come to find it has some major minuses, which is why for 2 weeks I’ve been plugging my phone in elsewhere and using an old-school alarm clock. ![]() Using your phone as an alarm clock is like your morning caffeine addiction- it’s a no-brainer because it’s convenient and everybody does it. ![]()
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