Those “small” bedtime habits—blue light from your phone, sleeping with the TV on, checking messages at 2 a.m.—are not neutral. They suppress melatonin, the hormone that tells your body it’s safe to repair, reset, and heal. Night after night, your system is tricked into staying on high alert. Over time, this disruption is linked to weight gain, anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, even increased risk of diabetes and heart disease.
Is Your Bedtime Habit Secretly Affecting…