I imagine that you have heard the recommendation to get off your screens 2-3 hours before bed time.

Have you tried it?

I KNOW that it can be easier said than done (understatement!) 🙈  .

But do you know WHY it is so important?

It's not just because of the stress loop often caused by the content on our screens.

And it's not simply due to the importance of creating down time between work and sleep.

The main reason it is SO important to get off those screens at least two hours before you head to bed is because of the blue light they emit.

Daylight cycles directly effect our circadian rhythms, aka sleep-wake cycles.

The blue light (found in sunlight) suppresses melatonin production in order to keep us awake and alert during the daytime.

Harvard studies show that blue light at night suppresses melatonin even more powerfully than other light.

The challenge in modern times is that our electronics all emit a significant amount of blue light.

Computer screens, cell phones, tablets, televisions...all of them!!!

And exposure to those screens and their light before bedtime can greatly negatively impact sleep quality, at the very least.

Much of what I do is to help my clients with the "how" to implement these changes.

I know that the "why" can often be the easy part.  So here's the how...

Take Action

Start slowly to work toward the goal of screens off at least two hours before bed time.

What feels doable for you? How about shutting it all down 15 minutes before bed?

Try that for a week and increase the time in increments of 15 minutes each week. Work your way toward two hours.

Baby steps!!!  This will have a greater positive impact on your sleep than you imagine!

ps. And whenever you're ready, these are a few other ways in which I can help you:

1. Subscribe to The Inspired Living with Autoimmunity™ Podcast
2. Take my 5-Day Challenge: Take Your Power Back
3. Apply to work 1-on-1 with me.