New Delhi, March 31 (IANS). A research has revealed that the risk of insomnia increases among people spending more time on the screen of mobile phones etc. at bedtime. Using the screen on the bed at bedtime increases the risk of insomnia by 59 percent.
A study conducted by researchers at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health in Norway has shown that a good sleep is quite important for mental and physical health. However, people are getting accustomed to using the screen on the bed while sleeping at night. Due to which their sleep is being affected.
Social media is often believed to be sleepy, but in Norway, a survey of 45,202 youth aged 18 to 28 revealed what is being seen on the screen, it does not matter.
Dr. Guunild Johnsen Hetland, the main writer of the research, said, “We did not find any big difference in social media and other screen activities. This means that only watching the screen spoils sleep. Probably because the screen is out of time, and the sleeping time is reduced.”
The study has shown that using the screen on the bed may reduce sleep time 24 minutes. Remarkable, the problem of sleep in students was found to be excessive.
“It may have significant impact on mental health, educational performance and overall health.”
According to a study published in the magazine called Frontiers in Psychiatry, the screen reduces sleep time, as they reduce rest time, not because they increase waking up.
Hetland said, “If you have trouble sleeping and you suspect that screen time may be the reason, try to reduce the use of the screen on the bed, ideally turn off it at least 30-60 minutes before sleeping.”
He said that if you use the screen, consider closing mobile notifications to reduce interruption during night. He called for further studies to understand the relationship between the use of screen and sleep globally.
A recent study conducted by researchers at Pennsylvania State University, USA, has shown that youth who do not get enough sleep may increase the risk of high blood pressure or hypertension – which is a common risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.
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