Your late-night TV binge could sabotage your brain health, doctor warns

Staying awake to watch just one more episode is a classic excuse for delaying bedtime And with popular shows like Peacock's Love Island airing almost every night as the drama unfolds live there s more pressure to finish the latest episode and to engage in conversation with others the next day In addition to making us sleepier in the morning staying awake to watch TV is not good for the brain according to Daniel Amen a psychiatrist brain imaging clinician and founder of Amen Clinics in California YOUR BRAIN PHYSICALLY CHANGES WHEN YOU WORK TOO MUCH SCIENTISTS WARN 'I just have to watch the last episode of whatever show you're watching and you end up cutting out half an hour or an hour of sleep he explained in an interview with Fox News Digital In this incident the clinician advised Don't make key decisions the next day because your brain has not been properly washed And you're just more likely to make a bad decision Amen stressed that prioritizing sleep is absolutely essential because when you sleep your brain cleans and washes itself Getting an adequate night s sleep helps improve memory the next day as well as strength focus and blood flow the medical practitioner announced If you want your memory better the following day go to bed half an hour early tonight he suggested Given that we can record shows or we can perpetually watch them the next day How much do you love yourself Amen questioned Because doing the right thing is never about deprivation The practitioner encourages adopting the following mindset CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR VITALITY NEWSLETTER I want potential I want memory I want focus I want passion I want purpose I want blood flow I never want to do anything that hurts the brain It's about the abundance of what I want rather than what I can't have Amen added You're going to get serious about brain physical condition Exposure to screens and blue light before bed also decreases the production of melatonin leaving you less sleepy Amen cautioned Mindlessly scrolling you're going to have the fear of missing out almost forthwith which also increases stress he added For more Vitality articles visit foxnews com healthThe expert recommended adding blue-light blockers to all devices that turn on when the sun goes down to help ease into a restful night s sleep