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For most people, it's hard to go for a long expanse of time without checking your phone. But when scrolling, your notifications can be slightly productive at best to a total distraction at worst when you use, this could also affect your overall health. This is because a new study found thatUse your phone after midnight Too bad the quality of sleep you get. Read on to see why end-of-evening trips in your Instagram feed are a bad idea and for more information on the amount of sufficient Shuteeye can affect your health, checkSleep less than these many hours per night doubles your risk of dementia.

The discovery comes from a recent study published in the newspaperBorders in psychiatry March 2, during which 1,043 students from King's College London aged 18 to 30 responded to scientific questionnaires on theirUsing smartphone and sleep quality, Reports CNN. The results showed that 39% of respondents could be classified as "addicted to their phones and that those who had reported longer hours of use of the phone were also more likely to report poor sleep.

The authors of the study concluded that the connection between the diminished sleep quality and the "problematic use of the smartphone" could make it easier for addictive patterns. "If the smartphone dependence becomes firmly established as a clinical concern, those using their phones after midnight or by using their phones for four hours or more per day may undergo a high risk," he writes, also indicating that After 1 I am [confers] an increased risk of 3 times [of addiction]. "And for more things to avoid at bedtime, discoverThis is the worst position you can sleep, says experts.

While the authors point out that many existing studies have established aLink between poor sleep quality and increased use of the phone, at least one external expert highlighted some of the gaps in the study. "This is a cross-cutting study and, as such, can not lead to any firm conclusion on the use of the phone that the cause of reduced sleep quality"Bob Patton, PhD, a clinical psychology speaker at the University of Surrey in U.K., Told CNN in an email.

But Patton, which also serves as lead for drugs, alcohol behaviors and addictive behaviors of the university, stated that there was value to the study, adding: "However, this provides convincing evidence That the nature of the use of smartphones and its related consequences are important considerations to solve the emerging phenomenon of "smartphone dependence".

The dependency on the phone or not, the authors of the study emphasize that the search proves the time affects your circadian rhythm, which is the model of the body that determines the sleep cycles. If you are looking forGet ready for a good night's sleepMake sure there is no "no computer, mobile phones and PDAs in the bed and at least one hour before bedtime"Vsevolod Polosky, MD, who leads the basic research of sleep in the Pulmonary Medicine Division of the Johns Hopkins Medicine University, told CNN in an interview. And for more about what could help you hit the hay, checkWearing them just before the bed can help you sleep, study find.