寝る前のスマートフォン

Recently, more people look at their smartphones before bed. Have you ever had the experience of watching videos or sending messages to friends in bed, and then noticing that more than an hour had passed? A friend of mine looks at a screen until about two every night. In fact, it is known that using a smartphone before bed makes it hard to sleep well. This is because the strong light from the screen makes the brain think 'it is still daytime.' When that happens, not only do you become sleepy later, but your sleep also becomes shallow. Also, looking at a bright screen for a long time tires the eyes easily. As a result, even in the morning of the next day your tiredness does not go away and you cannot concentrate in class or at work. So what should we do? The easiest thing is not to look at your smartphone once it is one hour before bedtime. Still, many people probably cannot stop easily. To such people I would recommend placing the smartphone far from the bed. Once in bed, closing your eyes and listening to quiet music is also a good method. If you cannot reach it, you will look at it less without thinking. Also, if you need an alarm clock in the morning, it is better to use an ordinary clock instead of the smartphone. I myself used to look at my smartphone until midnight, but since starting this method I have been able to wake up refreshed. For the first few days I felt restless with nothing to do with my hands, but as I spent the time doing other things such as reading, it stopped bothering me. I now wake up thirty minutes earlier than before and even have time to eat breakfast slowly. Sleep is an important thing that supports daily life. Just a small change in habit makes both body and mind healthy. Why not try it from tonight?