Many of us are guilty of this, staying up late until 1 or 2am watching videos of cats or keeping up to date on text messages because we're totally going to miss something big on social media that late into the night.. Little do people realize, how quickly this pattern can destroy your sleep schedule as a whole. Getting five or three hours of sleep is destructive, it's not nearly enough to keep you boosted for a full day of education or work.
How smartphones can affect your everyday sleep
REM stands for rapid eye movement, it is one of your many sleep stages if not one of the most important. When you are in REM sleep your eyes move around quickly in different directions and your brain is still active which means you aren't getting that much rest but when you're in non-REM sleep your brain is off and your body slowly relaxes so it fully restores.
There are many alternatives you can pick from to improve your sleeping habits, according to the Sleep Foundation it's best to "Establish a relaxing bedtime routine" which could include activities such as reading, drawing, or even coloring!
