Staying awake past midnight disrupts the brain's natural rhythms, leading to impaired cognitive functions, poor emotional control, and increased impulsivity. Research highlights that even minor deviations from sleep schedules negatively impact mental processing and decision-making. Chronic late-night wakefulness poses long-term risks, including accelerated brain aging and a higher chance of cognitive decline.Staying awake past midnight disrupts the brain's natural rhythms, leading to impaired cognitive functions, poor emotional control, and increased impulsivity. Research highlights that even minor deviations from sleep schedules negatively impact mental processing and decision-making. Chronic late-night wakefulness poses long-term risks, including accelerated brain aging and a higher chance of cognitive decline.