This is what actually happens when you look at your phone before bed

Woman looking at mobile phone in bed late at night, wondering does blue light affect sleep.

We've all done it - skincare routine done, pyjamas on, in bed to settle down for sleep, only to take out our phone and scroll away on social media. Sometimes it's the only free time in the day to do so, but it's making a difference to the quality and quantity of our sleep in ways we might not expect.

The impact of blue light on sleep is the main reason experts give as to why we shouldn't look at our phones in the hours before bed. This light is produced from electronic devices such as mobile phones, laptops, and televisions, and it can disrupt our natural body clock. But is ignoring the impact of blue light really what's stopping us from drifting off?