With the widespread use of the internet and the portability of mobile phones, more and more people, especially teenagers, are using their phones. There's even a specific term to describe them—the "head-down tribe"!
Many people enjoy staying up late playing with their phones, but does using your phone before bed cause insomnia? What are the harms of using your phone before sleep?
Scientific research indicates that using your phone before bed can affect sleep. This is because using light-emitting electronic devices reduces the production of melatonin, which in turn disrupts your circadian rhythm, keeping you in a state of light sleep for extended periods.
Harm 1: Using your phone can keep you in an excited state, making your sleep very restless. The next day, your mood may worsen, leading to negative emotions like anxiety and depression. In more severe cases, it can even contribute to depression. The impact is even greater on teenagers who lack self-control.
Harm 2: Many people are aware that phones emit significant radiation. When exposure to radiation is severe, it can affect your skin, causing radiation spots, dryness, wrinkles, and a dull, sallow complexion. For beauty-conscious women, this is unbearable.
Harm 3: Using your phone before bed can lead to vision problems, such as myopia. In more severe cases, it can cause strabismus, glaucoma, astigmatism, and dry eyes. It can also increase the difference in vision between your eyes, making daily life more difficult. To protect your vision, take breaks and do eye exercises when using your eyes for too long.
Harm 4: Prolonged phone use keeps your body in the same position for too long, leading to cervical spine issues. Overuse of joints can also cause joint problems. Many teenagers now suffer from hunchbacks and "tech neck," mostly due to excessive phone use.
Harm 5: Some phones contain excessive metals. Prolonged use, followed by a break and then resumed use, can cause skin allergies.
Harm 6: The radiation from phones is significant. Long-term exposure can lower your immune system and affect your brain's nervous system, eventually reducing intelligence.
Harm 7: Some people often stay up late playing with their phones, which can lead to serious health issues like intestinal problems (e.g., stomach ulcers, indigestion, bloating, abdominal pain, nausea), cardiovascular diseases, hair loss, obesity, and hormonal imbalances, increasing the risk of cancer.
