Reading Books Before Sleep

Fathom

Ashley Zlatopolsky in 3 Reasons to Start Reading a Book Before Bed, Real Simple (online) 3 March 2023, provides an interesting discussion with citations.

1. Reading, but not too late, can help you fall asleep faster. This applies to reading an actual book, not a screen.
2. Reading can reduce stress and calm racing thoughts.
3. Reading can boost cognitive function.

Fathom

“…the use of an iPad which emits blue enriched light impinges directly on sleepiness…”

Part of a conclusion from Gronli, Janne, el al, Reading from an iPad or book in bed… Sleep Medicine 21 86-92 2016.

mct1

Kindle is best in bed for me. I turn the bedside light off and read on a low setting. Nodding off I just close the lid and...zzzz.

Fathom

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120374302#Comment_120374302

What’s the screen color for Kindle? Can you change color?

mct1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120381694#Comment_120381694

My old Paperwhite Kindle is just greyscale - light adjustment setting from 1 to 24. I find 8 is about right for bed reading.

Fathom

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120386038#Comment_120386038

Personally, I have not yet tried Kindle reading. Something on my bucket list.

apache

I read with the bedside light off. I have an old paperwhite kindle with a backlight. It automatically turns itself off if you haven't turned a page in a certain time. The light never bothers me falling asleep while reading it. Best thing ever. I have it yonks.

Fathom

I’m a dinosaur. I like opening a bound book and reading until I get sleepy. Sometimes falling asleep with the book on my chest.

cobham

I have become lazy about reading. But recently I have discoverd audiobooks and the Borrowbox App. So set a timer and it turns itself off. Or better for sleep inducing are certain podcasts such as Casefiles where the Australian narrator has a particularly sleep inducing tone to his voice!

brianchapmanportadown

I prefer paperback and hardcover books before bed. I like the smell of pages under my table lamp and keep the digital gadgets away.

cj maxx

I used to have trouble sleeping as a child but reading would tire my eyes and I’d sleep . With my failing eyes podcasts have replaced reading but with proper glasses I’ll be back doing it

Fathom

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123065028#Comment_123065028

A good fiction all to often puts me to sleep. Sometimes a bit of active dreaming occurs related to the novel plot.

Fathom

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123037309#Comment_123037309

Hard cover and paper aesthetics. Perhaps some recall too of my parents reading to me as I drifted off to sleep.