The last thing before going to bed, experts urgently call for a stop! 4 problems may entangle you

Sleeping is something we have to do every day. Sleeping can relieve fatigue and allow the body to be repaired. However, there are always some people who do one thing before going to bed, which may be their last ritual before going to bed. That is lying in bed and looking at their mobile phones, checking their friends circle, checking Weibo, and playing games... In short, they will not go to bed without playing with their mobile phones for a while.

However, playing with mobile phones can also lead to addiction. After watching one episode of a TV series, you want to watch the second episode, and after watching the second episode, you want to know the ending. You may be watching until two or three in the morning, and you feel like you have just fallen asleep but are woken up by the alarm clock. You have to rush to work with dark circles under your eyes.

Mobile phones have become a necessity in our lives. Although many work and study can be done through mobile phones, playing with mobile phones can also bring us fun. However, playing with mobile phones for a long time, especially lying in bed at night, is really harmful. These harms will gradually appear as time accumulates. I hope that when you read this article, you can also reduce the time you play with your mobile phone.

Affects the body's normal biological clock

In the past, we worked from sunrise to sunset, but now more and more people stay up late at night. Instead of sleeping well, they choose to play with mobile phones, tablets or other electronic products in bed. The light emitted by these electronic products will affect the formation of melatonin in the human body. What is melatonin used for?

Melatonin has the function of regulating circadian rhythm and improving sleep. Its secretion is regulated by light and darkness. The concentration of melatonin in plasma decreases during the day and increases at night. The most direct impact of affecting the production of melatonin is that it causes problems with our sleep, reduces the time of deep sleep, and prevents the body from getting well repaired.

Chronic strain of the cervical spine

What is the posture when you play with your phone in bed at night? Do you hold the phone up and stretch your neck to watch it? Or do you lie on the bed to watch your phone? Or do you lie sideways to watch your phone? ... In short, when you watch your phone, your body will look for a more comfortable posture, which may cause your neck to stretch forward continuously.

When you get up the next morning, you may feel a sore neck and discomfort in your cervical spine. However, even so, many people do not put down their phones but choose to continue playing with them. Over time, the body gets used to this posture, and neck pain and cervical spondylosis may come to you.

Decreased vision

When I was in school, my teacher repeatedly told me not to lie on the book when reading, and to keep the distance between my eyes and the book at least 30 cm. Reading too close to the book will affect our eyesight. However, many people forget what their teachers taught them when they play with their mobile phones. Especially when playing with mobile phones in bed, it is even more difficult to keep the distance between the phone and the eyes.

At this time, the attention is focused on the mobile page, and the eyes will also be attracted by the content on the mobile page. In order to see the content clearly, the eyes will unconsciously move closer to the mobile screen. Lying in bed for a long time playing with the mobile phone will cause vision loss. Maybe you didn't wear myopia glasses when you were in school, but now you wear myopia glasses because of playing with the mobile phone. It may even cause other eye problems.

Headache

How can playing with your phone cause headaches? In fact, this is not uncommon among people who play with their phones for a long time. Some time ago, there was a news report that a retired man in his 60s had severe headaches because he played with his phone for more than eight hours a day. Playing with your phone for a long time reduces the time for exercise, and the body lacks exercise, which will make the whole person's spirit and energy worse, and look listless.

Lying in bed playing with your phone at night will reduce your sleep time and make your body more tired. It is not surprising that you will have a headache at this time. The easiest way to relieve headaches is to take a nap and have a good rest. At the same time, you should also learn to put down your phone and reduce the time you play with it. When you are free, go outdoors to exercise more so that you can face life in a better mental state.

There are so many harms caused by playing with mobile phones. Some people may say that there are also tips for playing with mobile phones. Learning these tips can reduce the harm caused by playing with mobile phones. In fact, the most fundamental way to solve these harms is not to play with mobile phones in bed. When you want to sleep, lie on the bed and sleep well. You can put the mobile phone in the living room and put an alarm clock in the bedroom to check the time.