Technological insomnia is known as the sleep disorder that occurs linked to the use of technology, especially mobile phones, with screens. We can include here smartphones , tablets and notebooks, mainly, televisions being in second place.
This single definition already puts most of us on guard. It is very rare that we escape the habit of conducting a final check on the mobile phone before going to sleep. The problem is that this check-up tends to be overdone, going from about five minutes to an hour or more.
The Internet and social networks always offer something else to keep us connected. A message brings a link, a page suggests a video or we catch up with what we had to answer and that we could not because of the daily bustle.
When we want to stop, too much time has passed, and our total hours of effective sleep are reduced. If the cycle does not stop and repeats itself constantly, the body begins to fail in its functions.
The problem of sleep disorders, in general, is quite frequent. It is estimated that a quarter of the population suffers from some sleep disturbance, and up to half may report some kind of problem falling asleep immediately when in bed. As for technological insomnia, possibly a third of those under 18 years of age are affected.
The point is that a bad rest reverberates the next day during wakefulness. We are less productive, less effective, slower in our reflexes and, therefore, more dangerous when performing actions such as driving.
Common insomnia or technological insomnia
Insomnia has existed as a sleep disorder for many centuries. And despite its old age, it remains a prevalent problem. Up to 10% of the adult population suffers from chronic insomnia, that is, they experience problems falling asleep on a daily basis. Among children, up to a third of them have unhealthy sleeping habits.
In common insomnia there are different factors and causes. The most common is that the problem is linked to an anxiety disorder, stress or poor sleep hygiene. Technological insomnia, on the other hand, has a specific cause: screen technology.
Its appearance is more or less recent because the massive introduction of technology is also recent, especially with the massification of smartphones . Being able to carry mobile phones everywhere, even to the bed itself, we cannot get rid of these devices.
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