Got Insomnia? Stop using your Smart Phone or Tablet when it's time to Go to Sleep!

                                 Got Insomnia? 

Stop using your Cell or Tablet when it's time for bed!

Checking your smartphone or reading on a tablet before trying to go to sleep may have become a habit for you, as it has for so many people, but it's doing terrible things to your sleep cycle, according to Harvard Medical School scientists, who have discovered that specific wavelengths of light can suppress the sleep inducing melatonin in the brain.  

         "We have biologically shifted ourselves so we can’t fall asleep earlier," according to 

        Charles A. Czeisler, a professor of sleep medicine at Harvard Medical School. 

Why? The light emitted from your phones alerts your body that it's time to be awake--not time to prepare for sleep. Your brain processes that light as if it's seeing sunlight, and that signals the body to be awake and alert. The brain stops producing melatonin, the hormone that gives your body the sleep signal. Your sleep cycle is disrupted, making it harder to fall asleep and stay asleep, which not only causes fatigue but could cause health problems down the line.

And so a vicious cycle begins. You check your phone, your brain thinks it's time to be awake, and you don’t fall asleep when you had planned. Then, since you're up anyway, you probably go onto your phone or tablet again - which signals your body to stay awake. 

When you finally do get to sleep, instead of getting the necessary 7 or 8 hours of sleep, you end up getting five or six. This is very damaging to your body because it doesn't give it the time needed to cleanse and rest. 

This lack of good solid sleep not only causes fatigue the next day, it also causes lack of focus, poor memory, and distractedness. It can make it harder for students to learn, and people who don’t get enough restful sleep are more prone to depression, weight gain, and other health problems. 

         Routinely getting fewer than 8 hours of sleep compromises alertness, reaction time, 
        productivity, mood, and efficiency, according to Australia’s Sleep Health Foundation.

The best solution is to put the cell phone or tablet down at least an hour before sleep. This will give your brain the proper signal that it's time for a restful night's sleep.

I also recommend an incredible, cutting edge device called MindFit, which  is designed to enhance sleep, so you wake up fully energized and rejuvenated. It also helps reduce stress, worry and frustration and eradicates the effects that modern technology has on our bodies. 

If you're one of the millions of Americans who find sleep elusive, I am also happy to offer you 30 days of free audios that you can listen to on your phone (with the light turned the other way as soon as you turn it on) to help you go to sleep quickly and easily - and stay asleep. Just visit the Healthy Sleep Habits audio series to see the titles and descriptions.

If you want to try these absolutely free (no credit card required) just email me at diannawhitley@icloud.com and I will set you up with it, no strings attached. 

The amazing thing about this gift is that you will also receive access to over 600 sessions on Stress Reduction, Learning Acceleration, Sports Enhancement, Making Sales Easily, Weight Loss, and more. So not only will you get better night's sleep -  you will get better tools to handle all your daytime activities as well!