Have you ever wondered why you couldn't go to sleep at night?
Have you ever picked up your cell phone late at night to send just one more
text?
Latest research shows us that sending text messages and
surfing the web within two hours of going to sleep boost your stress levels
more than any other pre-sleep activity. More than watching TV,
sending emails or even making love. Researchers suspect that late-night texts or
Internet searches ignite alert centers in the brain that interfere with deep
sleep. In my book
SNAP in the chapter on text impressions I discuss how those quick shallow
decisions of texting and surfing actually extend and deepen pathways to the EGAN
centers of the brain sending stress hormones. So read a book late at night and send
the text tomorrow.
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com. Also check out Patti's YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
