We are not just “resting” at night; we are programming our bodies. The way you fall asleep becomes a nightly message to your nervous system: you are either safe and healing, or tense and on alert. Harsh lighting, endless scrolling, and twisted, compressed postures keep your brain in survival mode, even while you sleep. Over time, that can show up as persistent fatigue, unexplained aches, irritability, and a sense that your emotions are always slightly off-center.
These are the consequences of sleeping with the…
