Using your phone before bed costs you nearly an hour of sleep a week

A recent analysis involving over 122,000 people shows that using screens before bed can drastically affect sleep patterns, with regular users losing 48 minutes of sleep weekly. The study, led by researchers from the American Cancer Society, examined adults in the U.S. and Puerto Rico and found that 41% used screens nightly. Device usage, especially social media, contributes to delayed sleep onset and increased wakefulness, suggesting that both screen light and online content impair sleep quality significantly.

The study reveals that regular device users are more likely to go to bed later and may experience significant impacts on their overall sleep quality.

Morning larks who used a screen before bed went to sleep 9.33 minutes later on workdays, highlighting a clear link between screen use and sleep disruption.

Read at Irish Independent