Maybe it’s easier to look at it in this way.

It’s not you constantly fighting the FOMO, wanting to be available for your friends and colleagues.

It’s not you trying to escape your thoughts.

It’s not you gazing and scrolling because you just can’t stop.

It’s not.

Your device has needs. It really does. And if you want it to be there for you, respect its needs. It needs to go to sleep one hour before you. And wake up one hour after you wake up. Otherwise it will feel bad.

The other day, I read a text from a colleague, business related, just before going to sleep. It kept me up for 2 hours. I listened to music and podcasts till fading to sleep in a not so good mood. And it all happened because I wasn’t there for my device. It needed to sleep.

Deal with the hard stuff when well slept, worked out, fed and ready to rumble.