Lastly , stop using your phones and laptops ! To quote Mark Sisson ’ s in-depth article on how light affects sleep : “ Blue light regulates our secretion of melatonin , the sleep hormone . Exposed to blue light , we limit the production of melatonin , and we stay alert and awake ; in the absence of blue light , melatonin production ramps up , and we get sleepy .” For us , the most distracting thing is browsing our Instagram feeds and checking our Snapchat stories , to simply avoid this complication we turn off our phones and computers once we are ready to start winding down . If you can ’ t turn off your computer for some reason , at least block access to distracting sites with an extension like ‘ StayFocusd ’ or you could also reduce the temptation to start sending Snapchat ‘ streaks ’ by using an app named ‘ Forest ’.
Through this article , not only did we want to help you identify where there may be a fault in your sleep schedule but to more importantly portray what big fans and avid sleepers we are . We think this article is a great testament to that , delving into world of science to pin that tail on the donkey as to how we actually sleep and why we may have trouble sleeping . Sleeping provides a safe environment for dreamers to dream and for those dying to get a move on to the next day , sleep helps to refresh your body to conquer the world . So the next time you ’ re staying up until 2am cramming in for an assessment , just think , ‘ am I not supposed to be in bed ?’. Although you would probably continue to study , it is important to feel guilty about it later and make changes so that you don ’ t find yourself in the same situation in the future .