How Tech Disrupts Sleep

Screens are everywhere—from phones to laptops to TVs. But did you know that too much screen time before bed can mess with your sleep? Here’s how technology affects your rest and simple ways to create a better balance

How Tech Disrupts Sleep

Digital displays send blue light waves that fool your mind into believing day has not yet arrived thus stopping melatonin production. The hormone melatonin cannot form because the screens emit blue light which turns it off.

Multiple social media platforms together with emails and videos maintain active neural function which makes your mind less likely to unwind.

Playing late-night games while streaming through online platforms causes disrupted sleep cycles because the gameplay and streaming induce elevated heart rates along with stress levels according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine

How to Find a Healthy Tech-Sleep Balance

• You can activate Night Mode through Blue Light Filter settings available on most devices.
• Establish a bedtime barrier that keeps screens away from your eyes for thirty to sixty minutes prior to sleep to decrease mental stress.
• Reading traditional books will substitute screen time because it promotes drowsiness compared to screen usage.
• The bedroom serves best as a device-free zone therefore keep all electronic devices outside your sleeping area when charging them.
• Set your smartphone to 'Do Not Disturb' Mode through automatic night settings to block all notifications during sleep hours.

The Takeaway

Technological tools do not constitute sleep enemies yet their proper utilization leads to better rest. Creating boundaries around screen usage will improve your sleeping quality so you feel fully refreshed upon waking up.

Sources : Sleep Foundation, National Sleep Foundation, American Academy of Sleep Medicine.