High Cortisol correlates with high screen use

[AndrewPeatMatrix]

https://www.avogel.co.uk/boost-your-energy/4-ways-too-much-screen-time-can-affect-your-energy/#:~:text=Excessive screen time is associated with increasing cortisol levels.&text=Cortisol is known as our,energy levels and poor sleep.

is this real or just correlation not cause? does chronic internet use increase cortisol even if youre life is going well/your happy ect?

[Crypt Keeper]

Half the time I want to throw my computer off of the desk so, yes, I can see it raising cortisol for a variety of reasons.

One time I did one of those 4-sample saliva cortisol tests that you take throughout the day, and there was an upwards blip in cortisol just before bed. I did a gaming session just before taking the sample.