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11-27-2015, 12:25 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-27-2015, 12:27 AM by IslandHippyMama.)
I recall reading an article recently that discusses our cellphones, iPads, laptops, TV's, etc, give off a light that simulates daylight; tricking our brains into thinking it's daytime & time to be up. So when we finally turn everything off, our brains are still fully "wired" & awake... I had a real problem with sleeping (or the lack of it) a few months back until my daughter posted the article on my fb wall. It suggested turning off all electronics by 7pm at night to give your brain a few hours to wind down before bed.
I also want to mention that at one time, my dreams nearly stopped or became so severely fragmented, I couldn't make sense of them. I had read another article about how disrupting cellphones and towers are to us, our brains, and other living creatures, and I started thinking about the connection to my dream/sleep problems. So I started turning my cell off completely at night and I leave it across the room, away from my head. Our phones should be at least 4ft or more away from heads while we sleep anyways... It worked. It took a little time, but my dreams started to come back to normal.
I also read that taking "holidays" from all of our electronics helps us to reset our internal clocks, too. I have friends that regularly go camping just to do this. No electronics allowed during the trip. If you take a cell, it has to remain completely off, unless there is an emergency.
It's funny... I just started thinking about the people who want to become "computerized". Being able to plug in and upload information whenever they want. Always being connected... Nu huh, not me! No 'Transcendence" for me!
I also want to mention that at one time, my dreams nearly stopped or became so severely fragmented, I couldn't make sense of them. I had read another article about how disrupting cellphones and towers are to us, our brains, and other living creatures, and I started thinking about the connection to my dream/sleep problems. So I started turning my cell off completely at night and I leave it across the room, away from my head. Our phones should be at least 4ft or more away from heads while we sleep anyways... It worked. It took a little time, but my dreams started to come back to normal.
I also read that taking "holidays" from all of our electronics helps us to reset our internal clocks, too. I have friends that regularly go camping just to do this. No electronics allowed during the trip. If you take a cell, it has to remain completely off, unless there is an emergency.
It's funny... I just started thinking about the people who want to become "computerized". Being able to plug in and upload information whenever they want. Always being connected... Nu huh, not me! No 'Transcendence" for me!