7 Ways Friends Can Stress You Out

3. They’re Keeping You Up At Night

With smartphones serving as 24-hour companions for millions of people these days, it’s easier than ever to reach your friends at any time during the day or night. Some people aren’t at all shy about texting a friend in the middle of the night to share news of their latest break-up or what they thought of the movie they just saw. Sleep is vitally important and there probably isn’t enough space here to list all the ways that sleep deprivation can harm your health. Since turning off the phone seems to be a virtual impossibility for so many people, it might be best to let your friends know that they should text you in the middle of the night only when it’s a true emergency. Pretty much everything else can wait until morning.