Tick Tock! It Is Time For Bed!

Getting a good night’s sleep is essential for development during childhood, for health throughout adulthood, and a long life. Getting less than 8 h of uninterrupted sleep can lead to poor performance at school the next day. Today, most of us have easy access to technology in our daily lives, and young people often bring their devices to bed with them. While it might be a fun way to unwind after a long day of classes, nighttime electronics use can interfere with the ability to recover from the normal wear and tear on our bodies that builds up each day. Using technology close to bedtime interacts with the body’s natural processes that help us fall asleep and help us recover so that we are prepared to take on the next day. As technology use continues to grow, it is important that our devices go to sleep at least an hour before we do.