Some people place their cell phones under their pillows as they sleep. [Photo/ organiccomfortzone.com]
Sleeping with your phone close to you is a common habit. Most people forget to keep their phones aside while sleeping, with some even falling asleep while chatting and end up sleeping with their phones in their hands.Some people place them under their pillows, oblivious to the fact that sleeping with your phone in bed has its risks.
Here's why you should not sleep next to your phone.
1. Setting your bed on fire
A phone possesses a significant amount of power that can cause a fire. A phone turned on and placed under the pillow can cause a spark that can light the clothes on the bed and cause a fire. The phone’s battery can also spark when it’s placed near flammable items.
2. Disruption of sleep
Getting enough sleeping is essential for every person. A phone placed near you wakes you when you receive a text message, email or a phone call thus altering your sleeping patterns.
3. It produces harmful radiationCell phone produces small amounts of electromagnetic radiation that can be harmful to your body. In 20111, the World Health Organization warned that cell phone usage may be possibly carcinogenic to humans, especially in children, whose scalps and skulls are thinner than adults’.4. Interrupts with the brain functionsResearch shows that cell phones emit blue light during the night. The light has the same effect as sunlight and makes the brain think it is daytime. This may cause you to lose sleep rather than relaxing and resting.5. Interrupts with the activities of the daySince sleeping with your cell phone next to you interrupts with your sleep pattern, your brain will need some time to adjust so as to feel fresh the following day. This affects your day's activities and makes you feel fatigued.