What
I'm going to say isn't profound: lots has already been written about
the negative impact of mobile phones on sleep. Shining a rectangle of
pure light straight at your retinas before you go to bed is hardly
going to help you drop off into a peaceful slumber, is it? Yet which
idiot still does this? The one preaching to you right now.
I've
struggled with sleep my whole life- waaaay before smartphones came
around. The sleep issues I have are connected to a head injury I
sustained at birth. Connections between sleep disturbance and head
trauma have been documented, but I've not properly investigated it
myself (another #psychologysaturday idea?) But since 2010, when I got
my first smartphone, I've struggled more. Granted, moving out of my
parents' gaff and running out of money was a factor, but having a
smartphone in my bedroom has been one too. So, as part of my
#psychologysaturday theme, I'm going to keep my phone in the lounge.
I won't even walk into my bedroom with my phone in my pocket, let
alone leave it charging while I'm asleep.
Some
people may suggest, why not put it on night mode? On calls only?
Well, because as I drop off I'll think of something else that I want
to check, and I'll end up using my phone to go online and look
something up, or add something to a list, and further balls up my
melatonin intake. I'll be tempted to listen to
ASMR
videos to help me drop off. (They help me relax, but stop me sleeping
as even if I cover the screen, I'll still look at it once the video
has ended.)
If
the phone is in a different room, I'll ignore any notifications /
calls that come through. Let's give it a shot and see how I feel in a
month. I'll also see if there are any improvements at the gym.
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