With people spending more time at home, it is easy to binge watch TV, spend countless hours surfing online, playing video games, and using our electronic devices to pass the time. However, overuse of these devices can cause problems sleeping.
The problem stems from our body’s inability to transition into sleep because the hormones that help us fall asleep are not being released as they should. The blue light that is emitted by electronic devices suppresses the release of the sleep-inducing hormones. Furthermore, even once we fall asleep, we may not stay asleep throughout the night because our brains are being overstimulated by electronics.
