Wellbeing

Devices at Night

Technology is a big part of our daily lives and are being used more than ever. This increase in screen time can have a large impact on our ability to get a good nights sleep. Overuse of screens causes us to be exposed to blue light which tricks our brain into not producing melatonin before bed time. This can cause students and parents to take longer to get to sleep than normal, impact the hours of healthy sleep and cause children to wake up during the night. Lack of sleep can cause mood disorders, anxiety, depression, anger, poor concentration and motivation during the day. It is therefore, essential for adults and children to have a technology curfew at night, at least and hour to ninety minutes prior to sleep time, to ensure the brain has enough time to detox from blue light and start producing melatonin to enable sleep to occur more quickly and successfully. Below is a link to a quick video on YouTube to clearly illustrate the impact devices can have on our sleep patters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImV7v7OT3Jw

Rohan Lelliott

Teacher / Wellbeing Coordinator