You know you should go to bed. And yet, one more episode, a few more minutes of scrolling, just a little more work. It feels harmless in the moment, but sleep scientist Dr. Vanessa Hill joins Jonathan Fields to explain why bedtime procrastination may be quietly wreaking havoc on health, relationships, performance, and state of mind.
Key takeaways:
- It’s Not Just Laziness: Sleep procrastination has a near-addictive quality rooted in a hidden psychological driver that makes it far more than a simple failure of willpower or discipline.
- Blue Light May Not Be the Villain: Dr. Hill shares surprising research that challenges one of the most widely repeated pieces of sleep advice — and points to a different habit that matters far more than total screen time.
- Your Night Brain Works Against You: The part of the brain active late at night is neurologically ill-equipped to make the choice to go to bed, which is why good intentions so reliably collapse in the evening hours.
- Compassionate habit-shifting: Moving away from “strict rules” toward a science-backed understanding of our biological rhythms allows for a more sustainable and less shameful path to rest.
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