4 Bad Habits That Sabotage Your Sleep
Skip a few no-nos that may be sabotaging your sleep for deeper, more refreshing slumber, starting tonight.
By Christie Aschwanden
Photo: Yuan Ting/iStock/Thinkstock
Screen Time in Bed
The light that gadgets emit can suppress the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin.
The Fix: Dim the brightness of your device to its minimum and hold it at least 14 inches from your face. A Mayo Clinic study found that these two moves can cut light exposure to the point that it shouldn't interfere with your sleep.
From the
September 2014 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
