A recent study published in the journal of Applied Ergonomics reveals a disturbing fact: how everyday technologies impair our ability to get a good night’s sleep.

And, it’s especially common in one kind of technology that’s causing millions of people to lie awake for hours on end.

The good news is, this problem can easily be avoided. Even if you’ve been suffering from sleeplessness caused by this technology for years, you may change this one thing tonight and sleep like a baby.

This study reveals a surprising connection between the nighttime exposure of LED lights used in computers, tablets, iPads and TVs, and health-crippling disorders like insomnia, sleep apnea and fatigue.

We are well aware that good night’s sleep has an enormous impact on our health. In fact, it is essential to our mental and physical well being.

A study performed by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Lighting Research Center revealed that using an iPad, smartphone or tablet at least two hours before bed time disrupts the production of the sleep hormone melatonin.

This hormone is produced to regulate our body’s natural sleep clock – letting our body know it’s night time, making us drowsy and sleepy.

Not enough production of melatonin delays natural sleep, slows down the activity of sleep-promoting neurons and activates those of alertness.

Even if we try to fall asleep, it becomes impossible, because the body gets the message to stay awake and alert. That results is a restless night of sleeplessness.

One or two nights’ lack of sleep is not going to create a big problem. The real danger is if you develop chronic insomnia that causes development of serious health conditions like type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, depression, obesity and cardiovascular diseases leading to stroke, heart attack and high blood pressure.

This does not mean that you should go to extremes and stop enjoying the benefits of today’s technology. Just be aware of the time when you are using your computer, tablet or iPad the most.

Try to restrain yourself from heavy, long use of the computer during the two hours before going to sleep.

And if that’s not enough, check out this simple natural trick, guaranteed to knock you out in 24 minutes…