New Delhi, 8 September (IANS). The nervous system is not made up for 24/7 input, a little mental and physical relaxation is also necessary. What can be the most easy and very simple medicine? So you also have a solution. A short time switch off can prove to be beneficial. Digital sunset can act like Brahmastra.
In today’s era, mobiles, laptops and TVs have become an important part of our routine. As soon as we wake up in the morning, we keep an eye on the screen and stay connected to them even before going to sleep at night. But have you ever thought that being constantly connected to these devices is affecting your sleep and mental peace?
Amidst these concerns, there is a new habit – Digital Sunset, ie after the day, especially one to two hours before bedtime, to make a complete distance from digital devices. This seems to be a small change in hearing, but its effects are deep and miraculous.
According to a report by Harvard Medical School, the ‘blue light’ emanating from the screen disrupts the sequence of a hormone called melatonin, which controls the hormone sleep. This reduces the quality of sleep and can cause insomnia problems.
By reading social media, gaming, or office email, ‘dopamine’ is released in the brain, which makes us feel alert. This process does not allow the brain to calm down before bedtime.
Studies of institutions such as WHO and Nimhans suggest that lack of sleep is increasing rapidly mental problems like stress, depression and anxiety and digital sunset can break this cycle.
Adopting digital sunset improves sleep quality. When we make distance from electronic devices before bedtime, our brain naturally starts to calm down. You can use this time in reading books, meditating, light exercise or interaction with family. This not only improves your sleep experience, but also increases mental clarity and emotional balance.
This habit is also very important for children and adolescents, because their brain is still in a state of development. If they are used to limited digital devices from childhood, their concentration and creativity may increase manifold.
You should not consider digital sunset as renunciation, but can consider a sensible habit. Such a habit that every person should adopt in today’s time. Staying away from the screen before bedtime is a small decision, but it can improve your sleep, your thinking and quality of your whole life.
So why not decide from today that ‘screen’ should be called “good night” for a few hours before sleeping at night – so that we can give ourselves a calm, relaxed and healthy sleep gift.
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