Not getting enough sleep? Turn off the laptop

Like many of us we all would watch television every night before going to sleep, play video games, check emails and text messages before 'hitting the hay' but studies have shown this can interfer with your sleeping habits.

Studies have shown that exposure to artifical light before going to bed can increase alertness and suppresses the release of melatonin, a sleep-promoting hormone. Technology has invaded mostly every room in the house, moblie phones, computers and televisions are surrounding the home, which may be abused to the point that they are contributing to you getting less sleep at night, in-turn leaving you sometimes grumpy and functioning poorly the next day.