It is well known that technology has many great benefits by which life becomes a lot easier, but the one thing that cannot be denied is that technology does have adverse effects on users. People using multiple smart devices, laptops, etc., all day should take this article seriously as it is on the adverse impact of technology on the sleeping pattern.
Playing games the whole day and while going to sleep enforces your mind not to sleep. If followed regularly, this behavior change could result in permanent alterations in the sleeping chemicals of your brain, which relates to sleeping issues.
Like the games, if smartphones, laptops, etc., are used for a long time, all these affect your brain chemicals, and the radiation from these devices adversely affects the brain’s natural capabilities like sleeping and concentration.
For your brain to function at its best, you should never use or stick with smart devices for more time.
Let’s take a look at how even the light of the Computer screen affects your sleep pattern:
What happens to your brain when you view the light of your computer’s display? The artificial light from the computer (or any other such device you might be using) interacts with the brain chemicals, and sleep chemicals are also not left behind.
While you watch these devices as you sleep, the light interacts with the brain chemicals, affecting your sleep pattern. If you use your device daily during sleeping time, your brain starts to adapt to the change, and the sleeping tendency of your brain goes on weakening.
What could be the severe side effects?
Yes, there could also be severe side effects, and this might happen that your brain loses its capability to sleep on its own because the whole of the brain chemicals has been damaged.
This happens to only those who use their smartphones and computers the whole day until midnight. One or two days won’t damage, but if this habit sustains for longer, it becomes chronic and leads to insomnia.
Other side effects of the light from the computer screen or the smart devices are that the person may weaken eyesight and lose concentration. To reduce eye damage, you can use blue light filters.
So, this is how technology affects your sleeping pattern. Anything in access could be damaging, and you should avoid overusing your smartphone or computer, especially during sleep time. If you want to share some suggestions, let us know in the comments below.
