Bedtime procrastination is not insomnia: it is the deliberate choice to delay going to bed in order to reclaim personal time. Because this behavior stems from an exhaustion of willpower at the end of the day and a 'night owl' biological profile, it requires adjustments to one's life organization rather than conventional sleep-aid remedies.

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Matthew Walker makes a very accurate distinction, validated by research, between the inability to sleep and the conscious choice to delay bedtime. Observational studies, notably the pioneering work of Floor Kroese's team (2014) who theorized bedtime procrastination, confirm that it is primarily a conflict of self-regulation. Furthermore, a study by Kamphorst et al. published in *Frontiers in Psychology* supports the idea that the exhaustion of cognitive resources in the evening (decision fatigue) reduces our ability to put down screens. The link with the evening chronotype is also corroborated by observational data: 'night owl' profiles struggle more against the constraints of the day and sacrifice their sleep to afford themselves free time. Although recent observational research highlights that chronic procrastination can eventually promote the onset of real sleep-onset problems, differentiating between the two phenomena is essential. Walker's observation is therefore scientifically robust and encourages reviewing one's time management during the day rather than doubting one's biological capacity to sleep.

the sources

1. 1Kroese FM, De Ridder DTD, Evers C, Adriaanse MA. 2014