Are These Bad Habits Making You Moody, Anxious & Depressed?

Improper Sleeping Habits

Poor sleeping habits, such as staying up too late and getting up early, sleep deprivation, and constant sleep disturbance, often caused by technology and the surrounding environment, can negatively impact a person’s emotional and mental wellbeing more than they realize. Sleep disturbance is one of the many symptoms of depression, often causing a negative sleep cycle to take place. Sleep disturbance can be either difficulty falling and staying asleep, or the complete opposite of sleeping too much.

Chronic sleep deprivation is another common trigger of depression and anxiety that directly impacts an individual’s mood, and can at times, feel like a never-ending cycle. Establishing good sleeping habits can significantly help to stop a negative sleep cycle in its tracks, especially unhealthy sleeping habits associated with sleep deprivation and depression. Individuals are encouraged to keep sleep and wake times consistent, shutting off all electronics and technology a couple of hours prior to bedtime, and eliminating the temptation by keeping all electronics outside of the bedroom as well.