Can books interfere with sleep: a new study of reading in 40 years - Global Happenings

Research shows that screen time is the main factor in worsening sleep, regardless of whether the activity occurs on social networks or in other virtual environments

Can books interfere with sleep: a new study of reading in 40 years - Global Happenings

Reading before bedtime is the habit of many people, which is often associated with relaxation and improvement of rest quality. Nevertheless, new studies question this widespread opinion, indicating possible negative consequences. Scientists have investigated how readings can affect the duration and quality of sleep in people over 40 years old. If you are more than 40, and you are still used to reading from your phone or tablet before bedtime, yo…

Photo by depositphotos.com Oslo, Norway.- Sleeping is fundamental to mental and physical health but many adults and too many teenagers are not sleeping enough and more and more people are using screens in bed, a habit that is associated with poor sleep. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health revealed that using screens in bed can have a significant impact on sleep quality. According to the study published in the scientific journal Frontiers in…

Using a screen in bed greatly increases the risk of sleeping less and worse. To reach this conclusion, they analyzed the habits of 45 202 young Norwegian adults aged 18 to 28