Here’s a sleep-friendly experiment: Screen-Free Week 2017!

4 reasons why going screen free is sleep friendly

• Turning off electronic back-lit devices one hour before bedtime is good sleep hygiene because it allows your brain to release natural melatonin in conjunction with its circadian transition from day to night.
• Checking Facebook or email, watching a movie, or playing a video game right before bed is too stimulating to facilitate sleep; however, board games, reading, puzzles, warm baths, or listening to music is great for sleep!
• Face time with your family and friends, talking and laughing and interacting, is good for your mental health and relationships and can lead to nighttime relaxation and stress relief.
• Now that natural light lasts later in the day, this is a good time to enjoy early evening trips to the park, beach, or other favorite outdoor location: try a dinner picnic! Your circadian rhythms will thank you for the reset!

Try Screen-Free Week and see if you sleep better!

Will you participate? If so, send us your stories! Share them at the forum or post in the comments below.

Learn more about Screen-Free Week 2017 here.