Did You Know That Smartphone Light Affects Your Brain?

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Authors Kevin Loria and Skye Gould from Business Insider discussed about these lights are responsible for affecting the body at night. These powerful blue lights can even glow to the extent that we can see them during the day. It may be challenging at first, but it is highly encouraged that everyone should try to lower the screen time at night.

We have a cycle that our bodies strive to follow every day. It helps us become active at day time, and lets us rest at night. The light, however, disrupts this cycle. It confuses our brain and in turn, stops the production of melatonin. This is the hormone that initiates sleep. 

How Smartphone Light Affects Your Brain And Body

There’s something incredibly powerful about the blue lights that the designers of our smartphone, tablet, and laptop screens have been able to create. The lights in these screens glow so bright that we can see them even during a sunny day. At night, they’re bright enough that they’ve been compared to a “little window” that daylight can peer through. Read more…

Lindsay Allen from WDRB tells us the benefits of having a mobile phone. Sure, it can definitely make things easier for us. With features that let us communicate instantly to anyone at work or our family, it’s the most convenient gadget. However, it appears that it can also cause harm to others.

Germs for one thing, can turn it into a nightmare. Viruses and bacteria can set up camp in your devices. One of the most rampant issues now is how mobile devices take up most of people’s time. It even alters your sleeping pattern which eventually can lead to health problems.

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Arjun Walia from Collective Evolution says that you may not be aware of the blue light that comes from your smartphone. The light that resembles the brightness of the sun tricks your brain into thinking that it’s already day time. This stops you from falling asleep.

This is why experts usually tell people to start getting into the habit of turning off devices two hours before sleeping. Parents should be more cautious of its effects to teenagers. The circadian rhythm shifts during adolescence which lets teenagers feel even more awake at night. Devices will even push this further, and they’ll be having so much trouble sleeping.

How Smartphone Light Affects Your Brain & Body 

You might not know this, but your smartphone emits a bright blue light which allows you to read what’s on the screen even during the brightest points of the day. But the light doesn’t turn off or adjust according to the hour of the day; it’s continually emitted, not only by our smartphones, but by our laptops, televisions, and other devices as well. Read more…

You can do something about this. It doesn’t matter if you’re a parent, a young adult or a teenager. Limit your screen time by turning off all devices two hours before you sleep. You can distract yourself by reading a book instead.

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