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Phone use right before bed could be negatively impacting our sleep quality, so I decided to give it up for two weeks.
- Phone use right before bed could be negatively impacting our sleep quality due to the way blue light affects our circadian rhythms.
- Since I often have trouble sleeping, I decided to stop looking at my phone for two hours before bed for a two-week period.
- As a result, I slept better, spent more quality time with my husband, and felt less anxious about my work.
As someone with generalized anxiety disorder, I often struggle to get restful sleep. I've tried it all: a weighted blanket, a white noise machine, earplugs. Though some remedies have helped temporarily, I'm always in search of a more permanent solution.
I'm well aware of the negative effects the blue light emitted from our phones can have on our sleep quality. So I decided to embark on an experiment: I wouldn't look at my phone for two hours before bed for two weeks.
It turns out the benefits of not using my phone extended beyond just better sleep. Here's how my no-phone-before-bed experiment went.