Sleeping with your cell phone also interferes with our personal relationships. If you share the bed with someone and both are pending the phone, the conversations are reduced, the emotional connection weakens and the shared rest is affected. Many couples today go to sleep looking at screens, barely talking. This habit, although it seems minor, can cool the communication and generate distance in the coexistence.
Another aspect that usually goes unnoticed is the effect that the night use of the cell phone has on eye health. Looking at screens in the dark, with the room off, forces sight and can cause eye strain, dry eye and headaches. In addition, in the long term, constant exposure to blue light may contribute to premature aging of retinal cells.
So what can be done to break this widespread habit? The first thing is to establish a night routine without the phone. Ideally, we should disconnect from the screens at least 30 minutes before sleep. In that time, you can read a physical book, practice deep breathing, listen to relaxing music, or just rest your mind. If you use your cell phone as an alarm, it is best to replace it with a traditional alarm clock or, if anything, keep the phone at a prudent distance from the body, in airplane mode or “do not disturb”.
