We know late-night screens are bad for sleep. How do you stop doomscrolling in bed?

By Albert Stumm | The Associated Press (AP) – Like many of us, Jessica Peoples has heard the warnings about excessive screen time at night. Still, she estimates spending 30 to 60 minutes on her phone before going to sleep, mostly scrolling through social media. “Recently, I’ve been trying to limit the amount,” says Peoples, a discrimination investigator with the state of New Jersey. “I do notice that how much time I spend affects how long it takes to fall asleep.” Over half of Americans spend time on their phones within an hour of going to sleep, according to a& survey by the National Sleep Foundation. That’s the very latest we should shut off devices, experts say. The brain needs to wind down long before bedtime to get the restorative deep sleep that helps the body function, said Melissa Milanak, an associate professor at Medical University of South Carolina specializing in sleep health. “You wouldn’t take a casserole out of the oven and stick it right in the fridge. It needs to cool down,” Milanak said. “Our brains need to do that too.” Upending your bedtime routine may not be easy, but insufficient sleep has long been linked to anxiety, ...