Scottsdale, AZ — Scrolling on your phone at bedtime may lead to decreased energy and attentiveness at work the next day, results of a recent survey suggest.
Mattress and bedding company Amerisleep surveyed more than 1,000 people about their bedtime phone habits.
Findings show that 28% of respondents have stayed up past 2 a.m. on a work night to be on their phone. A quarter of the respondents have missed a meeting, deadline or shift because of late-night scrolling, while 1 out of 6 scrollers said they’ve fallen asleep on the job.
“Overall, those who don’t scroll before falling asleep reported better work performance, productivity and satisfaction,” a blog post related to the survey states. “They also had lower stress and higher energy levels throughout the day.”
The respondents reported scrolling for an average of 38 minutes before sleeping, leading to an average of 231 lost sleep hours a year.
“As bedtime routines become increasingly tied to devices, Americans may need to rethink the cost of those ‘just a few more minutes’ spent on their phones,” the post states.
