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This is what happens when you check your smartphone before you go to sleep

Justin GmoserJul 25, 2015, 19:43 IST

Staring at screens right before sleep turns out to be a lot worse than previously thought. Dr. Dan Siegel, clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine, lays out all of the negative effects bedtime screen viewing can have on the brain and body.

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