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Back Away From the iPhone

What happens to your brain and body when you check your phone before bed.

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Staring at screens right before sleep turns can be even worse than you think. In the video above, 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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