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Why I Sleep With My Phone on Airplane Mode Every Night
On a good night, you’ll find me in bed around 10 pm, reading a James Patterson novel amidst the red light emitted from my color-changing light bulbs.
Around that time, I religiously reach for my phone, swipe up on the screen, and turn it to airplane mode. I do this on my phone every night; I never miss one.
I guess I have Dave Asprey to thank (blame?) for this habitual nighttime ritual. I’ve been listening to his podcast for over two years now. I wouldn’t call myself a biohacker, but I’d sure as hell call myself a fan of the idea that one can change certain things about their lifestyle to optimize their living efficiency.
Living efficiency. Wow, did I really just say that?
After years of tweaking my diet and trying extreme workout methods, I came to a conclusive mantra that, in life, the simpler way is best. But when it comes to biohacking, specific scientific ideas appeal to me.
I don’t remember which Bullet Proof Radio, Dave Asprey’s podcast, episode I listened to that first made me aware of the dangers of EMF frequencies our phone radiates and how putting your mobile device on airplane mode alleviates your body of those harmful rays; even if just for the night. I could probably look it up, but that would mean more time for my laptop to emit…
