Sleep over Doomscrolling

Sleep is like an energy-recharger. While we sleep, our brain restores itself, which helps our memory sharpen to have a more productive next day. At the same time, our body repairs itself too, helping heal and protect our health. I remember pulling all nighters in my undergrad, having black coffee, staying up till 5 AM and getting up at 7 AM. I maintained this pattern during the week before my exams which lasted for a period of a week to ten days. The method appeared effective to me at that time, yet it resulted in persistent tiredness and migraine headaches. Of course, this is a rare situation for people, not a regular situation.

Then there is the everyday version, where people use their phones throughout the night to browse the internet, playing video games or just watching Instagram reels. The blue light from these devices delays melatonin production, keeping the brain awake longer, which causes bedtime to slowly transform into a 2 AM doomscroll. The next morning people drink caffeine which causes the same cycle to start again. So, it is essential for us to have a good sleep schedule to have a more productive day, with better focus, mood, and energy.

Sources:

https://www.goodto.com/family/this-is-the-real-reason-why-your-teenager-is-sleeping-in-late-and-it-s-not-because-they-re-lazy-here-s-what-the-experts-told-us