India, Dec. 3 -- In today's hyper-connected world, many of us start our mornings by scrolling through our phones or catching up on notifications, and end our nights glued to screens. While it may feel like a harmless habit or even a source of entertainment, it can silently sabotage your productivity, mental health, and sleep cycle.

Dr Priyanka Sehrawat, a neurologist and general physician, AIIMS Delhi, shares in her December 2 Instagram post the science behind this habit and shares simple ways to break the cycle. (Also read: Mini Mathur shares the 'most important health hack' for real weight loss and it's not dieting )

"I wish everybody knew this. When you wake up in the morning and immediately start looking at screens or your mobile, y...