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It’s amazing how quickly smartphones, tablets and laptops have become indispensable. Our fancy tools for communication and procrastination rarely leave our side, and are often the last thing we see before we go to bed. But this nocturnal technology use is keeping many people awake. In fact, researchers have found that using any bright screen in the hours before you try to sleep can interrupt your sleeping patterns. The screens of mobile phones, tablets and computers all use blue-coloured backlight. Whilst blue is the best colour to make the screen bright and easy to read during the day, it also suppresses melatonin. A number of computer programs and mobile apps have been created to minimise the effect of blue light at night. The most famous,  f.lux , changes the colour temperature of your computer display to warmer colours when the sun goes down. It’s based on your local sunrise and sunset times. Read More:  https://www.upstart.net.au/shining-a-light-on-s...

Along with nutrition and physical activity, sleep is crucial for proper functioning. Still, according to the data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention,  more than 35% of US adults sleep less than the recommended 7-8 hours . If you’re one of these people, then science has good news for you: A massage session is what can help you improve your sleep . Continue reading this article to find out which types of massage have the best efficiency in this case! How Does Massage Work for Better Sleep? Massage has a thousand-year history as a remedy for different health problems, pains, and diseases. The relaxing properties of this method can be explained as follows: Massage lowers the levels of cortisol, your primary stressful hormone, which triggers the ‘fight-or-flight’ response and may provoke anxiety and insomnia. During the massage session, you boost your serotonin levels. Serotonin is a ‘happy molecule’, which not only is associated with an elevated s...