India, July 29 -- Does your bedtime routine feel incomplete without a quick scroll? A quick glimpse through your feed: laugh along with some cat memes, nod to some witty thoughts and vibe to some edits, and the next night you repeat.

Scrolling is low-effort and caters perfectly to your need for relaxation without requiring too much cognitive effort, unlike solving puzzles or reading books. But this shortcut may be costing you heavily. As you lose track of time, five minutes of scrolling can quickly begin to eat into your bedtime. Let's hear from an expert about the potential neurological repercussions of this habit and how you can manage it.

And if you think you can compensate for this behaviour by sleeping longer, you may be mistaken. ...