It's not just you — here's why it's physically harder to fall asleep after a bedtime scroll.
, and reading news stories from my comfy bed. Sometimes I'll be working late. Other times I'm FaceTiming my boyfriend. If there's an excuse out there to keep me scrolling instead of sleeping, I'll find it.
This is a common problem, and one that really can screw up your sleep. At first, I'm too distracted, entertained, andto want to power down. Then, when I finally do turn in for the night, my brain is still buzzing from the stimulation. I'm lying in bed feeling wired up instead of sleepy. What is it about our devices that makes it so hard to go to sleep? You may have heard of a little thing called, which is a wavelength of visible light produced naturally by the sun and artificially by our devices. Natural blue light during the day can help you stay awake and even provide a mood boost. But when you're overexposed to it, especially from your devices and especially at night, it can wreak havoc on your sleep-wake cycle and your sleep quality in general.
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