Yahoo Lifestyle New sleep disorder linked to your phone alarm
Coined after a character from Dr Seuss’s Sleep Book, Dr Naiman says relying on an alarm to rouse you from slumber devalues the meaning and purpose of sleep. “Like the character in the book, who bites his long tail before bed and feels the bite eight hours later, the alarm clock is a self-inflicted pain in the rear. We’ve lost our regard for sleep, the alarm goes off and – ready or not – you’re done,” he says.
The health risks of getting up before you’re ready are well documented. Lack of quality sleep has been linked to an increased risk of depression, heart problems and type 2 diabetes.
To avoid this sleep disorder Dr Naiman suggests a few remedies. Try swapping your phone clock for a dawn simulator alarm that wakes you up gradually with increasing light. Make sure you go to bed early enough to clock up eight hours and think about where you go when you sleep. “As you slip into bed and pull the covers up, remember how incredibly sweet and rejuvenating a good night’s sleep can be. Too many of us just close our eyes and hope for the best.”
