Plus, it's so easy to get caught up in the game you're playing, the Twitter news feed you're scrolling through, or the show you're binging. When you use technology, especially your cellphone, right before going to bed, you don't give your body and brain enough time to unwind. Related: Alexa Skills to Help You Get Better Sleep But out of all tech devices, cellphones were most likely to be used by people under the age of 30.įor these young adults who used cellphones and other more interactive tech devices right before bed, sleep didn't come as easily. The term 'tech device' includes more than just cellphones, like TVs, computers or laptops, video game consoles, and more.
It's even understandable that people want to look at their phones as soon as they wake up to handle all the notifications that arrived while sleeping.īut should your phone be on or near you while you're sleeping? Probably not, and here's why.Ī 2011 study found that 9 out of 10 Americans used some kind of tech device in the hour before going to bed. Texts and emails are constantly coming through, you use saved credit cards to pay with ease, and you never know when you might need to call someone. Most of us have our phones on us at all times.