Are you someone who sleeps with your phone right next to the bed?

If you are 18 to 29 years old, then there is a 90% chance that you do!

You will be surprised to learn that smartphones have made us so addicted that 1 in 3 smartphone users would rather give up sex for their phones.

Not that this wasn't devastating enough, you should also know that the light omitted from your phone or computer display suppresses melatonin (a chemical that makes us sleep) by 22%, and late night use of computers and tablets, not only cause sleep disorders but also stress and depression.

It is needless to say that this drastically affects our alertness during driving, the ability to stay awake during work and also increases the risk of heart attack.

So, if you are indeed going to bed with technology, then you should definitely check out this eye-opening information brought to you by onlinepsychologydegree.net through this infographic below.

This is what they have to say about why taking your gadgets to bed with you isn't worth it:

"For many gadget users, a popular time to get really plugged in to technology is in the downtime right before bed—in fact, more and more people will say that they can’t sleep without spending time reading a tablet, browsing the web, or watching Netflix. But this particular time for gadget addiction, right before going to sleep, can be more harmful than helpful to good rest. New studies show that not only are most people sleeping with their smartphones in the bed with them, they’re also struggling to sleep well, even if they don’t realize it." 

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