From Psychologies · Nina Parage · · 30s
Checking Time Before Sleep
Repeating time checks before sleep accidentally fuels anxiety.
In brief
Repeating time checks before sleep accidentally fuels anxiety. People who check time multiple times before sleeping unintentionally reinforce the worries they aim to avoid. Originally reported by Psychologies.
Time checks before sleep
People check time multiple times before sleeping.
Why it happens
Repeated checks create doubt about memory.
Memory test
Twenty checks make memory less certain.
Clock watching
Watching time before sleep increases anxiety.
What happens next
Repeated checks worsen sleep anxiety.
In short
People who check time multiple times before sleeping unintentionally reinforce the worries they aim to avoid.
