Are your electronics keeping you awake?

電子產品讓你睡不著嗎？

If you're like me, your smart phone is practically an extension of your hand.

如果你和我一樣，手機幾乎就是你手的延伸了。

Combine that with Facebook, television, video games, Netflix, blogs, iTunes, Skype, e-readers, and the list goes on and on.

加上 Facebook、電視、電動遊戲、Netflix、部落格、iTunes、Skype、電子書等，說都說不完。

It's a recipe for an overactive mind, which is not the ideal state you want to be in to fall asleep.

這個秘訣會幫助你解決腦袋運轉過快的問題，那絕不是入睡的理想狀態。

Experts suggest an electronic curfew no less than one hour before you want to fall asleep.

專家建議至少在入睡一小時前不要使用電子產品。

This is part of, what I call, practicing good sleep hygiene.

我稱之為，練習良好睡眠習慣的一部分。

You may not realize this, but your BlackBerry does have an off switch.

你可能沒有意識到，但你的黑莓機確實有個關閉開關。

If you can't find it, consult your owner's manual or just try leaving it in the other room.

如果找不到，請查閱使用手冊或直接把它留在另一個房間。

You might find you'll get even better results if you don't read or focus on anything at all.

甚至，如果你根本不看書或不專注於任何事情，你會發現效果更好。

Spend the last part of your day clearing your head, breathing slowly and deeply and allowing your mind to relax to prepare for a good night's sleep.

一天結束時，清空你的腦袋，慢慢深呼吸，讓頭腦放鬆，準備好迎接一夜好眠。

You can take it a step further by meditating.

你可以通過冥想更進一步達到這個步驟。

Your BlackBerry or iPhone will be there for you in the morning, I promise you.

我保證，早上你的黑莓機或 iPhone 會在那等你的。

And you'll be up earlier, after a better night's sleep.

而且在一夜好眠後，你會更早起床。

The only question will be whether or not you wanna even pick your phone back up at all.

唯一的問題是，你是否還會想再拿起手機。

So remember: Turn off your electronics at least an hour before you want to fall asleep, and you'll feel just a little bit better.

所以記住，入睡前至少一小時關閉電子產品，這樣你就會感覺生活品質好一點。