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Sleep and blue light, an update

26/1/2018

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Today is a quick update ... at the end of October I posted about how bad my insomnia had got and I'd had enough, I contacted a sleep specialist for a chat and then put some actions into place.  Read my original post here.

So I wanted to report back to you.  Without a doubt cutting out blue light in the evening results in better sleep for me.

Blue light is emitted from our mobile devices, tablets and phones and to a degree from the television.  But we are all addicted to them, well I know I am.  But it is seriously interrupting the quality of our sleep or in my case causing chronic insomnia.

I started a new habit of switching my mobile phone onto 'night mode' and keeping use to an absolute minimum after 8 pm each evening.  Now most experts will tell you to leave them out of the bedroom completely and not use them as an alarm clock.  I don't use mine as my alarm but I do keep it in the bedroom as I love to listen to the Calm app and sleep stories, it works for me.

When I do this, when I don't use my phone after 8 pm and I don't watch too much stimulating TV I sleep really well.

If bad habits creep back in then my sleep quality is not as good.

Fact.

It works.

We need quality sleep to repair our brain cells and look after our brain health.

For more information take a look at Dr Chatterjee's excellent book The Four Pillar Plan.

That's all I wanted to say today!

Love
Michelle xx
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Katherine
26/1/2018 05:40:08 pm

Hi Michelle, This is very interesting as my sleep is pretty bad and the blue light issue, although not bad is probably not good either. I don’t have my phone in my bedroom and I read a real book but I will definitely try out your suggestions. I even went to the dr recently to see if sleeping pills might help break the cycle I have been enduring for 2+ years having tried every remedy going ( Neals Yard Remedy sleep tinctures, magnesium before bed, warm baths, pillow sprays etc, etc,) and the pills were a real horror. I was told it was most probably hormone related (50+/ menopausal) and will pass in time ! So I am willing to give anything a go. Xx

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Michelle Green link
27/1/2018 11:36:17 am

Hi Katherine, I am pretty sure the hormones don't help, my friend Bev (look up her great Facebook support group Fifty, Fit and Fabulous) has been trying cutting right back on caffeine and certainly not after 3 pm so worth experimenting, she said her hot flushes have reduced. But definitely do the No-Tech 90 (no phone etc for 90 minutes before bed) this is what Dr Chatterjee suggests in his book. Hope you can see an improvement, I certainly know how difficult life is with a lack of sleep xx

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Ann Worledge
26/1/2018 09:03:17 pm

Hi Michelle. I try to leave my phone out of the bedroom most nights and also do not have any caffeine after 3 pm! My latest thing is to make a to do list if anything is on my mind in evening and leave it downstairs so that it is left there and ready for me to do or think about in the morning!

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Michelle Green link
27/1/2018 11:37:44 am

Such a good routine! My friend Bev has been experimenting with less caffeine and says it has really helped the hot flushes. xx

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Nicky b
27/1/2018 09:54:39 pm

Hi Michelle,
I have heard this before as I too am having a dreadful time with insomnia. I get up sometimes at 5am and potter about the house, so by 9am I'm ready for a nap😀 I do have my phone by the bed, but it's the only way my son could contact me from Australlia and my daughter is in University and will call me if she's not well or something is amiss, so it's a bit difficult. I would love a full nights sleep, can't remember when I had one last. It's reassuring that we are not alone.
Love Nicky xx

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