The national sleep foundation recommends turning off all devices an hour prior to bedtime! This might sound like a tough task, but if you do, you can gain these 4 benefits below.

REDUCE ANXIETY:

Knowing that our phone is on and we might miss out on something can give us serious FOMO (fear of missing out) if your phone is off, it takes a lot more effort to check it in the middle of the night than it would if you kept it on. If you know it’s off you won’t check it, and therefore will reduce your anxiety at night.

GET MORE SLEEP:

You can lose on average 45 minutes of sleep a night just by checking your social media, email’s and text messages at night before you fall asleep. Was it really worth it when you wake up tired and could have had almost an hour longer sleep?

REDUCES MELATONIN:

When it's dark outside our body naturally produces melatonin (which is a hormone that regulates sleep and wakefulness!) The light from your cell phone can vastly affect this! When your phone is lighting up at night, your body might think that it’s time to wake up, even if it’s 3 in the morning!

MOOD CHANGES:

Lack of sleep can cause some serious mood changes like being more emotional, impatient, and having a quick temper. Not having enough sleep can also affect your decision-making.

Try reading a good old-fashioned book before bed (not an electronic book!) As much as we love our devices and the information they provide us, turning off your cell phone before bed shouldn’t be an issue when you can have less anxiety, better moods, and get an overall better night's sleep!

If you have other reasons why you should turn off your cell phone at night, we here at HealthyMale would love to hear about it!

 

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