How electronic devices and technology affect the quality of our sleep
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Before you attribute all of your sleep problems to your electronic devices, ask yourself if the reason you spend hours in front of your cell phone, tablet or TV is because you're just not comfortable in your mattress . A good mattress is the basis for a good and restful sleep.
Key technologists factors that affect our sleep
1. Wi-Fi signal
Every device that emits a wi-fi signal negatively affects our sleep. The router, cell phone, i-Pad, laptop, etc., any device that produces a wireless Internet source in the home, fills the air with invisible electromagnetic signals, and our brain responds to these signals.
Several studies suggest that this can affect our ability to sleep on time. That is why it is good not to have such devices in our bedroom at all.
2. Bright screens
In order to be able to sleep, our body goes through a specific process. This process has to do with the production of melatonin, which is the substance that tells our brain that it's nighttime, so it's time to sleep. But when we watch bright screens, the light absorbed by our eyes has the effect of delaying the production of melatonin. And so, we find it difficult to sleep.
In order to help our body sleep better, it is important to limit our exposure to bright screens as much as possible. And we should completely avoid looking at our cell phone or computer at least 2 hours before going to bed.
3. Noises
That noises affect our sleep is not a big discovery. But with the cumulative introduction of mobile devices into our lives, we have unwittingly added additional sources of noise that affect our sleep. Notifications from our Social Media accounts, calls and sms when we are trying to sleep, e-mails that "pop" at the most inappropriate hours.
All these noises significantly affect our sleep. That's why it's important one to two hours before we go to sleep to turn down the sounds from our devices and leave them out of the bedroom when we go to sleep.
4. Information overload
We live in an era where we are constantly "connected". The amount of information we receive is staggering and it is difficult to process and filter all this information.
Of course, filling our mind with knowledge and information is good but, let's do it better during the day and definitely not 2 hours before bed. Thus, we will give our brain time to process the information better, but also to have time to rest before sleep.
5. Addictions
Technology helps us in a number of daily functions, but at the same time it poses risks that affect our health, our relationships, our psychology. Along with the great development of technological goods, several addictions associated with it have emerged.
When we become obsessed with our cell phone and get stressed when it is off or not by our side, when we play video games for hours, or when we check our social media profiles every five minutes, it is a sign that we have acquired some kind of addiction with it. technology. This negatively affects our psychology and our sleep.
If we realize that this is happening to us, it is a good idea to put aside the electronic devices for a while and spend some time reading, exercising or the company of dear friends.
Do you often suffer from insomnia? Has it been so long since you last had a good, adequate and restful sleep that you think the situation you are experiencing now is normal? You are certainly not alone. The causes of insomnia and/or poor sleep can be many. Sometimes it can be obvious (health problems, stress, small children at home, various outside noises, etc.) and sometimes it can be due to things that don't easily cross our mind. Like modern technology for example. There are dozens of ways technology affects the quality and quantity of our sleep .
Upgrade your mattress
Before you attribute all of your sleep problems to your electronic devices, ask yourself if the reason you spend hours in front of your cell phone, tablet or TV is because you're just not comfortable in your mattress . A good mattress is the basis for a good and restful sleep.
