Health Commun April 2019 PMID 29313721

Altering Adolescents' Pre-Bedtime Phone Use to Achieve Better Sleep Health.

K Bartel, R Scheeren, M Gradisar

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Overall, the discussions show a strong concern about the effects of mindless scrolling and social media use, with examples like mentions of YouTube videos explaining the brain's response and personal stories about quitting or limiting phone use. The tone ranges from curiosity to serious reflection, with words like 'toxic impact' and 'fucked up' serving to emphasize the perceived importance of reducing pre-bedtime phone use.

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Most discussions acknowledge the negative impact of excessive social media and phone use on brain health, aligning with the article's emphasis on reducing pre-bedtime phone use.

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There is a recognition that reducing phone use can significantly affect mental health and sleep quality, although some comments are more reflective than transactional.

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Effects of Mindless Phone Scrolling on Brain and Body Health

This video explores how incessant phone use impacts your brain and physical health, highlighting the consequences of mindless scrolling and emphasizing the importance of mindful smartphone habits for overall well-being.

AsapSCIENCE · Mar 30, 2022 5,007,512 views

Gforcebond

@gforcebond · X

What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/XQ7A8orq5b via @YouTube 71 % increase chance of suicide if you use social media more than 5 hours a day.

Sep 14, 2025 · 1 like · 267 followers View post →

@tamantasikkl · X

@Nuriwa_J Yeps. i first cannot comprehend it either. after looking up this i feel more empathetic to them. its a pity they cannot do what other normal people can effortlessly. https://t.co/x3APSprSYI https://t.co/xpzk69Xno6

Aug 13, 2025 · 1,251 followers View post →

polina, back off

@umbertoemo · X

Jul 5, 2025 · 31 likes · 2,336 followers View post →

مها الحسين

@mahaalhusain · X

لدي قناعة غير مثبتة بأن التحفيز العصبي الزائد مثل إدمان الألعاب الإلكترونية؛ يمكنه بأن يؤثر على المنطقة العميقة بالدماغ الBasal Ganglia.. https://t.co/ep6sRyU0XW

Jun 13, 2025 · 443 followers View post →

Clint Jarvis

@clinjar · X

Video credits: • YT link https://t.co/snrNEF9WeA • YT link https://t.co/P7wGjiEgUZ • YT link https://t.co/mw7MfjkxvT

Mar 29, 2025 · 2 likes · 1 share · 8,324 followers View post →

Ben Zamani

@zamani_ben · X

What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/nnedDgVEx1 via @YouTube

Mar 22, 2025 · 22 followers View post →

MaCziba

@CzibaMa75305 · X

RT @theodoricchew: Video credits: • YT link https://t.co/JVFEgdlkQB • YT link https://t.co/u8GtbdzKST • YT link https://t.co/E362eKchiM • Y…

Mar 6, 2025 · 1 share · 42 followers View post →

Theodoric Chew

@theodoricchew · X

Mar 6, 2025 · 6 likes · 1 share · 8,001 followers View post →

Bildo Baggins

@BildoBaggins · X

@BoulwareH2 Not video I was referring to but same topic covered. https://t.co/K0wg7pHy4d

Feb 7, 2025 · 1 like · 539 followers View post →

Purple Tea

@PurpleTeaTime · X

@covikjeobolija Imala sam isti problem. Rešila tako što sam deinstalirala TikTok i nikada ga više nisam vratila. Jako loše utiče na mozak i pažnju.https://t.co/hRyg72u26w

Sep 12, 2024 · 119 followers View post →

Alexander

@KindHighness · X

@Nullsci1 Others include Bartel et al. (https://t.co/UuhiTTSGbZ) and Correa-Iriarte et al. (https://t.co/hp0QTKzbph). The effect sizes are weaker in Correa-Iriarte et al. than in the other articles. Regardless of that, I'm interested in reading your criticisms of this "phone bad" research.

Aug 30, 2024 · 13 followers View post →

Jeff Ramsey

@JeffRamseyTV · X

What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/EEpUkxEQiK via @YouTube

Aug 28, 2024 · 1,598 followers View post →

harapan pt. 2

@tiehershoes · X

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Aug 26, 2024 · 22 followers View post →

Jeff Ramsey

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What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/blCwa96cmC via @YouTube

Aug 18, 2024 · 1,598 followers View post →

Mr. Purple hair

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RT @MisterW72232: https://t.co/43b6rzIaKy

Jul 21, 2024 · 1 share · 65 followers View post →

EM203Jnguyen

@Em203Jnguyen · X

Here is a video showing what your brain does when you are on social media all the time. https://t.co/DOkUaYt7nM

Jul 14, 2024 · 15 followers View post →

Mister W

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Jul 6, 2024 · 1 share · 3 followers View post →

Mister W

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Jun 9, 2024 · 3 followers View post →

متاهه | Maze

@_iMaze_ · X

إذا تبغا تخفف من ادمانك للجوال ومواقع التواصل الاجتماعي

Mar 6, 2024 · 4 likes · 3,697 followers View post →

@solo11o · X

https://t.co/of9Na3bRHs مثلا دا كويس

Feb 27, 2024 · 119 followers View post →

vera

@opheliarius · X

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Feb 27, 2024 · 131 followers View post →

Keith Norris MTC AME

@KNcounselling · X

What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/CCZa5nlnwV

Dec 27, 2023 · 1,602 followers View post →

The Core Group

@TheCoreGroup_ · X

RT @CoreLabour_: Mindless scrolling toxic impact on brain wiring https://t.co/AKYnDL9jop

Dec 12, 2023 · 1 share · 332 followers View post →

Anthony Trujillo

@ElTiburon480 · X

RT @ElTiburon480: What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/Jg5jACCN6E via @YouTube

Nov 26, 2023 · 1 share · 188 followers View post →

Core Labour

@CoreLabour_ · X

Mindless scrolling toxic impact on brain wiring https://t.co/AKYnDL9jop

Nov 23, 2023 · 1 share · 203 followers View post →

Anthony Trujillo

@ElTiburon480 · X

What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/Jg5jACCN6E via @YouTube

Nov 21, 2023 · 1 share · 188 followers View post →

Lotus Health Institute

@LotusHealthInst · X

We’ve all done it. You might be doing it now. See what AsapScience says about What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll https://t.co/SzYdd3jvOs

Oct 8, 2023 · 1,057 followers View post →

Hossein

@hosseinhmm · X

Sep 30, 2023 · 13 likes · 481 followers View post →

Vaibhav Aggarwal,CFA

@Finprofz · X

How social media adversely impacts our brain. Need to reduce Twitter

Sep 28, 2023 · 1,562 followers View post →

Anshuman Dhar

@ayyDhar · X

say it with me everyone!!! being "bored" is actually a good thing and you DON'T NEED CONSTANT STIMULATION AT ALL TIMES EVERYDAY https://t.co/3cTa9Sl8Sl

Aug 3, 2023 · 4 likes · 2,200 followers View post →

Ben Oliveira

@Benholiveira · X

What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/5DCGzWJjaM

May 21, 2023 · 1,266 followers View post →

BlabbingFingers

@BlabbingFingers · X

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May 16, 2023 · 548 followers View post →

Karen Edge

@drkarenedge · X

RT @creativeHigg: So in acknowledgement of how my phone is controlling my brain I am giving up all phone functions apart from text and call…

May 15, 2023 · 1 share · 4,145 followers View post →

Rachel Higginson FCCT

@creativeHigg · X

So in acknowledgement of how my phone is controlling my brain I am giving up all phone functions apart from text and calls for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek Will report on my experience on Sunday

May 15, 2023 · 4 likes · 1 share · 4,612 followers View post →

Hai®

@HaiLe2610 · X

What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/EbPINahKN2 via @YouTube

May 12, 2023 · 1 like · 7,570 followers View post →

X$i Dogg

@cymru_simon · X

What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/AWisYfKngM via @YouTube

May 1, 2023 · 3,579 followers View post →

Free Deep-Thinker

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Apr 28, 2023 · 1,117 followers View post →

Sri Ram

@Sri_Ram_Ch · X

What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/xnhUBefRl5 via @YouTube

Mar 22, 2023 · 154 followers View post →

yonosuke

@thlrstyhoe · X

@day_nightmaring https://t.co/LlWao2YnME

Feb 23, 2023 · 1 like · 271 followers View post →

G.R.Rao

@gantarangarao · X

RT @AsapSCIENCE: NEW VIDEO: What Happens When You Quit Your Phone? Watch the dang wild ride here: https://t.co/r4bpb1wKi7 https://t.co/HpVP…

Feb 19, 2023 · 11 shares · 332 followers View post →

Jahs Clone

@JahsClone · X

What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/J9VpNu6K43 via @YouTube

Feb 14, 2023 · 53 followers View post →

oiyeso

@oiyeso · X

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Feb 4, 2023 · 280 followers View post →

Joël Jean-Gilles

@educated_rogue · X

What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/zhNkZnZBab via @YouTube

Jan 31, 2023 · 91 followers View post →

Carlos Vázquez ✝️

@i_inkling · X

What Happens To Your #Brain When You #Mindlessly #Scroll? https://t.co/8zCxpfQvOj a través de @YouTube

Jan 25, 2023 · 623 followers View post →

Vinny Steinbeck

@zaddysteinbeck · X

RT @KZulu86: What Happens To Your Mind When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/vcetdisiyw

Jan 24, 2023 · 2 shares · 16 followers View post →

JinRin

@JinRin20 · X

Imagine how difficult it will be for us to protect ourselves from dajjal's fitnah when we can't even stay away from the internet for a day. https://t.co/X6vBVPs3ZP

Jan 24, 2023 · 163 followers View post →

Endarkened Nexus

@KZulu86 · X

What Happens To Your Mind When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/vcetdisiyw

Jan 24, 2023 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 261 followers View post →

Sarah Rankin

@techrankin · X

The average person picks up their phone 52 times a day. Yesterday, I picked mine up 94 times. I think I need to block some phoneless time in my day... #IDTiPs https://t.co/L2O6Tl8kXu

Jan 18, 2023 · 947 followers View post →

John Smith

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@AprilMarie710 https://t.co/LxbGr3P5YF

Jan 10, 2023 · 504 followers View post →

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Dec 20, 2022 · 46 followers View post →

Jinxsc saar

@JinxscS · X

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Dec 20, 2022 · 46 followers View post →

Train of 4

@beatraymanz · X

RT @AsapSCIENCE: NEW VIDEO: What Happens When You Quit Your Phone? Watch the dang wild ride here: https://t.co/r4bpb1wKi7 https://t.co/HpVP…

Dec 10, 2022 · 11 shares · 87 followers View post →

Ravick Bitencourt

@Ravick_BlueLion · X

What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/2tI9RTuQjh via @YouTube

Nov 27, 2022 · 169 followers View post →

Marcus Aurelius the 3rd

@moviegistR · X

RT @NBTJacklyn: Watched this video https://t.co/auQzZU9acn Holy hell

Nov 21, 2022 · 1 share · 1,737 followers View post →

Marcus Aurelius the 3rd

@moviegistR · X

RT @plantitaramos: This has me fucked up. I’m definitely changing my levels of phone activity. https://t.co/TvvRQdopRx

Nov 21, 2022 · 2 shares · 1,737 followers View post →

Dana Abusitta

@DanaAbusitta · X

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Oct 24, 2022 · 2,058 followers View post →

Rust Cohle

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Oct 17, 2022 · 352 followers View post →

Alfredo Pinto

@proteo5 · X

Usen menos su telefono celular. https://t.co/YFmwEWxR0B

Oct 12, 2022 · 1 like · 628 followers View post →

Eddy Franklin

@Franklinstweet · X

@MartinSLewis very difficult ,, as the iceberg always seems to be 200 yards away ? obviously the media, leaders & progressives relish these powerful existential threats/doom @RealDeniseWelch this war is creating & maintaining psychological lock-down 2019-2022 so far https://t.co/cCfylbZMQw

Oct 10, 2022 · 306 followers View post →

Amar Adakula

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Oct 9, 2022 · 200 followers View post →

NorthBoundWriter

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Oct 8, 2022 · 341 followers View post →

Queen

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What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/Bq4DXcPNpK via @YouTube

Oct 7, 2022 · 141 followers View post →

SwormBeatz

@SwormBeatz · X

What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/bhyzvSv7K9 via @YouTube

Oct 5, 2022 · 248 followers View post →

ProjectOneWorldLearn

@OneWorldSchool1 · X

What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/ZmkbOs7R5u via @YouTube

Oct 4, 2022 · 394 followers View post →

Ronel

@Ronel67497130 · X

What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/3TUex9mqwQ via @YouTube

Sep 28, 2022 · 24 followers View post →

Dr Elodie Chabrol

@EloScicomm · X

Sep 7, 2022 · 1 like · 13,726 followers View post →

Mandathegreat88

@mandathegreat88 · X

https://t.co/0arXNPGazD Brain juice - when your endlessly scrolling social media the positive interactions reward the brain @MetaNewsroom tell Mark this

Sep 4, 2022 · 41 followers View post →

Maisa⋆

@Ashiii_3 · X

RT @infallout: these are my favs https://t.co/GAioK0E0tz https://t.co/NORlWDYDWH https://t.co/jflKtrHL7w

Aug 16, 2022 · 1 share · 243 followers View post →

داليا

@dalsplanet · X

these are my favs https://t.co/GAioK0E0tz https://t.co/NORlWDYDWH https://t.co/jflKtrHL7w

Aug 15, 2022 · 1 share · 829 followers View post →

Tikvah

@TikvahShua · X

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Aug 12, 2022 · 44 followers View post →

Alex Isn't Here Anymore

@JoseHaciendero · X

When you should be kinder to your brain. https://t.co/WXiT8zCxQG

Aug 11, 2022 · 127 followers View post →

ani

@Animiie · X

@soojinipples https://t.co/qzqOAYbzeA

Jul 28, 2022 · 1 like · 3,638 followers View post →

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Jul 22, 2022 · 161 followers View post →

Nick

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Jul 21, 2022 · 1 like · 4 followers View post →

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Laritza

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Jun 26, 2022 · 4 followers View post →

Awinish_M.eth

@Awinish_M · X

For all (the degens) that have the urge to check their phone every 10 minutes for new updates ... Check this video, I found it pretty interesting! https://t.co/GzoBdBNt6N

Jun 26, 2022 · 3 likes · 932 followers View post →

shoobidoowaps

@w0nderspacegirl · X

!!!!! https://t.co/S1tJ3KRsQg

Jun 23, 2022 · 280 followers View post →

DrMarioTorrucoS

@DrMarioTorrucoS · X

¿Qué pasa en tu cerebro cuando desplazas sin parar las publicaciones de tus redes sociales? #redessociales #adicciónaredessociales #adicciónalmóvik https://t.co/UZiT6JBpAz

Jun 17, 2022 · 1 like · 233 followers View post →

Santiago Conan

@santiagoconan1 · X

What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/aLu5y9c2N3 a través de @YouTube

Jun 10, 2022 · 52 followers View post →

Daniels Domwe

@danielsdomwe · X

RT @AlexAndBooks_: 18/ ASAP Science (@AsapSCIENCE) AsapSCIENCE provides video explanations of everyday science in a fun and entertaining…

Jun 5, 2022 · 24 shares · 298 followers View post →

Pablita Y Ajero de Manukan

@mariamarie0418 · X

Maayong gabii sa lahat

Jun 5, 2022 · 853 followers View post →

Chidera Simon-Uzum

@Dera_Simon · X

RT @AlexAndBooks_: 18/ ASAP Science (@AsapSCIENCE) AsapSCIENCE provides video explanations of everyday science in a fun and entertaining…

May 23, 2022 · 24 shares · 8 followers View post →

OneOfAKind

@IamNitinl · X

RT @AlexAndBooks_: 18/ ASAP Science (@AsapSCIENCE) AsapSCIENCE provides video explanations of everyday science in a fun and entertaining…

May 14, 2022 · 24 shares · 121 followers View post →

Sean Cahill

@chef_cahill · X

RT @AsapSCIENCE: NEW VIDEO: What Happens When You Quit Your Phone? Watch the dang wild ride here: https://t.co/r4bpb1wKi7 https://t.co/HpVP…

May 10, 2022 · 11 shares · 123 followers View post →

Ingrid Natalia

@bitofina · X

RT @refrescofresco: What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/8OgILnSPhx via @YouTube

May 6, 2022 · 1 share · 300 followers View post →

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@refrescofresco · X

What Happens To Your Brain When You Mindlessly Scroll? https://t.co/8OgILnSPhx via @YouTube

May 5, 2022 · 1 like · 1 share · 3,287 followers View post →

Pandit Trouble Jr.

@pandit_jr · X

RT @bookxp: What happens when we mindlessly scroll? Here's the answer by @AsapSCIENCE : https://t.co/zaUirhG1Er #VideoRecommendation

May 3, 2022 · 1 share · 949 followers View post →

Anjali Chourasiya - Book Reviewer

@bookxp · X

What happens when we mindlessly scroll? Here's the answer by @AsapSCIENCE : https://t.co/zaUirhG1Er #VideoRecommendation

May 3, 2022 · 4 likes · 1 share · 636 followers View post →

jamongdol_

@jamongdol_ · X

i’m just gonna drop this here if anyone is interested wkwkwkwk https://t.co/OGAOyHaqRS

Mar 27, 2019 · 184 followers View post →

Altering Adolescents' Pre-Bedtime Phone Use to Achieve Better Sleep Health.

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Effects of Mindless Phone Scrolling on Brain and Body Health