The doctor warned about the dangers of using the phone before bed

Doctor Ana Perez Ballesta has warned that the habit of using your phone before bed can have serious health consequences. Her words are quoted by El Confidencial.

As Ballesta explained, between 10 and 12 p.m., cortisol levels are at their lowest. As a result, a person's vigilance and self-control decrease, and the brain enters a resting phase, in which it is more vulnerable. This is when people usually use their phone. Moreover, they plan to spend only a few minutes on gadgets, but often they unnoticed turn into hours.

“And so we find ourselves in an endless scroll, and our brain does not find the right moment to say: “That’s it, it’s over,” the doctor noted. If this scenario is repeated day after day, the person’s sleep quality may deteriorate. In addition, this habit negatively affects emotional regulation and mood, ultimately causing depression and anxiety, the specialist emphasized. “Perhaps the best strategy is not to rely on your willpower to fight the algorithm every night, but to not take your phone into the bedroom at all,” she added.