A recent survey conducted by the Social Survey Center of China Youth Daily and the Questionnaire Network on 1,532 interviewed youths showed that 84.8% of the interviewed youths have the habit of brushing their mobile phones before going to bed, and the post-00s (90.5%) have the highest proportion, followed by Post-1985s (90.2%); only 12.5% ​​of the young people surveyed will control it within 20 minutes, and even if they feel sleepy, 84.1% of them will continue to use their mobile phones; 69.5% of the young people surveyed bluntly stated that brushing their mobile phones before going to bed will increase sleepiness difficulty.

("China Youth Daily" on March 24)

　　In today's society, mobile phones have become an indispensable daily necessities for people.

"Mobile phone addiction" not only exists during the day, but also persists until bedtime.

And playing with mobile phones before going to bed has become a "rite of passage" that many people are accustomed to.

Over 80% of the young people said they had the habit of checking their mobile phones before going to bed, and even when they felt sleepy, 84.1% of the surveyed young people still continued to check their mobile phones.

This is obviously an extreme manifestation of "mobile phone dependence", and it is a bad living habit that endangers physical and mental health, and urgently needs to be vigilant and corrected.

　　In the past two years, due to the impact of epidemic prevention and control, many people's living habits have undergone subtle changes, and "playing with mobile phones before going to bed" has a certain adaptive social background.

According to the "2020 White Paper on Sleep of Chinese Residents during the National Household Period" released by the China Sleep Research Association, during the epidemic, the overall sleep time of Chinese people was delayed by 2-3 hours, and 61% of people would play mobile phones before going to bed.

This bad habit is especially prevalent among young people.

　　Experts point out that the primary effect of playing mobile phones on sleep before going to bed is to interfere with the normal secretion of hormones in the body.

When playing mobile phones, the stimulation of sound and light will cause some hormone secretion disorders.

At the same time, if some content you see before going to bed is too shocking, it will stimulate the sympathetic nerve excitation, which is not conducive to entering a sleep state.

In addition, often lying in bed and playing with mobile phones will disrupt the good rhythm between the bed and "people want to sleep".

Once this normal reflex is disrupted, it will make it more difficult to fall asleep when people are lying in bed and not using their phones.

　　Long-term lack of sleep will not only affect the brain's creativity, thinking ability and response sensitivity, but also may lead to inattention and memory loss. It is more likely to affect physical development and growth hormone secretion during adolescence.

Lack of sleep for a long time can make people anxious, irritable, increase the content of cholesterol in the blood, increase the incidence of heart disease and cerebrovascular disease; it can also lead to dry skin, lack of nutrients and moisture.

Therefore, it is very important to ensure adequate sleep and develop good living habits.

　　From the perspective of maintaining general health, "playing with mobile phones before going to bed" is more harmful at multiple levels.

For example, it increases the risk of depression.

Relevant studies have shown that nighttime lights can interfere with the brain's "anti-reward center". Playing mobile phones for a long time before going to bed can increase the risk of depression by 20% and the risk of anxiety by 14%; the light of mobile phones can inhibit the secretion of melatonin in the human body, which will increase The brain cannot clear some metabolic wastes and toxins in time, and the long-term accumulation of these substances can induce inflammation and lead to the death of brain cells, making dementia more likely.

　　Lying on your side before going to bed and playing with a mobile phone will cause your eyes to feel swollen under pressure, causing short-term image overlap and affecting your vision. Because the posture of playing with a mobile phone before going to bed is not easy to change, it is common to experience cervical spondylosis, tenosynovitis and other joint lesions.

　　"Playing with mobile phones before going to bed" is a bad habit and a health killer.

As the main force in national construction and an important force in realizing national rejuvenation, the young generation needs to have a good and orderly lifestyle and behavioral habits in order to maintain a healthy body, a wise mind and vigorous energy.

For the future of the country and the nation, for the sake of your career, health and well-being, and a happy family, please show a civilized demeanor and self-control and perseverance, and completely get rid of the bad habit of "playing with mobile phones before going to bed"!