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Do you also have the habit of using your phone before bed? This behavior is often considered to affect sleep quality, and many experts suggest that one should temporarily put down their phones before falling asleep, giving the brain and eyes a time to relax.
However, in the modern society where technology products are prevalent, many people face a question: if we can’t use our phones, how should we spend our time before sleep?
Let’s take a look at the activities Japanese netizens choose to do before bedtime~
In Japan, the issue of sleep quality often becomes a hot topic in the media.
Compared to other developed countries, the average sleep duration of Japanese people is shorter and the quality is not high, which has become a severe social issue. Therefore, how to improve sleep quality is a topic that many Japanese people are constantly exploring.
Among them, the habit of using mobile phones at night is considered one of the main factors affecting sleep quality. According to a survey, as many as 52.3% of Japanese people still hold their phones before going to bed.
Many experts point out that continuing to use mobile phones before bed not only puts a strain on eyesight but also keeps the brain excited, thus affecting the ability to fall asleep.
It’s not just mobile phones; excessive use of televisions and computers is also detrimental to falling asleep.
Modern smartphone games and video platforms are designed to be “unstoppable,” and such products can become addictive. Therefore, experts recommend trying to avoid exposure to this content before bedtime.
For those who find it difficult to resist the impulse to scroll on their phones, some small tricks can be tried to avoid it, such as putting the phone away, wearing an eye mask while sleeping, or applying lotion to their hands. These methods can reduce the convenience of scrolling on the phone.
This advice of “don’t use your phone before sleep” has sparked heated discussions among Japanese netizens.
A netizen named “びぶ” questioned on Twitter: “If I can’t look at my phone, TV, or computer 90 minutes before bed, what else can I do?” This statement quickly garnered 150,000 likes. Many people, like him, don’t know how to spend that time without electronic devices.
In response to this, many netizens have shared their tips:
You can read books, magazines, or comics; there are plenty of options.
Listening to music, meditating, or reading manga often helps me fall asleep more easily when I’m scrolling on my phone.
You can assemble models, but be careful; it might keep you playing until dawn.
Some people recommend reading comics, but I still read e-books at night. To kill that 90 minutes, I usually go to the gym to work out, and then go home to sleep.
You can play YouTube in front of the screen, purely to listen to the sound, so you don’t have to stare at the screen and can fall asleep within 90 minutes.
Does anyone remember? How did we spend our nights in the era before smartphones? I can hardly remember.
Drinking until we pass out.
I used to have a lot of free time due to being suspended, and I would spend that time at home reading. But now, after starting work, I rarely have the opportunity to read leisurely due to time constraints. Smartphones provide us with convenience in accessing information, but they fragment our time, making it hard to enjoy the pleasure of reading.
Of course, I can only listen to rock music.
Practice boxing with a grateful heart.
So, what do you usually do before bed? Through these diverse options, perhaps you can find a moment of tranquility in this fast-paced era.
