20 Everyday Habits That Are Silently Shortening Your Lifespan

3. Using Your Phone in Bed Every Night

One could imagine that a few minutes of Instagram scrolling or checking texts just before going to sleep is very innocent.

Nevertheless, this nightly habit might be wrecking your sleep pattern in a way which is more lethal than you suppose.

The blue light emitted from your mobile phone refrains your brain from releasing melatonin—the hormone that is responsible for sleep signaling in your body.

This leads to the disruption of your biological clock, and you get less deep sleep, thus feeling more tired the following day.

However, the point where the real danger is held is the long-term effects like sleep disorders are nowadays associated with cardiovascular diseases, depression, immune weakening, obesity, and even early death.

What is even more surprising is that you probably won’t experience the side effects until a very long time after, precisely when the harm has been accumulated.

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