It turns out, there's one place you may not want to read: your bed. Here's why. 📖
Have you ever gotten so wrapped up in an engaging book that hours passed by in what seemed like minutes? Maybe you even felt like your life went on pause as you stepped into the world of the page. This captivation is one of the many joys of reading.
However, there is one place you may not want to take this mental journey to lands near and far, real and fictional—and it's your bed.Limiting the number of activities you do in bed is thought to make it easier to doze off when the time comes. In essence, it trains the body and mind to associate the bed with sleep."You don't want to spend a lot of wakefulness time in bed because that will lead to negative conditioning.
Now, that's not to say reading can't be a great way to unwind and get ready for sleep. Books—especially physical books that aren't too mentally stimulating or distressing—can help separate us from the stressors of the day that can. But ideally, Rifkin says, you'll be able to read them outside of your bedroom.
"Try to find another comfy place to do the reading. When you feel tired and your eyes get heavy, that's when you want to go to your bedroom so that your brain subconsciously associates that place with sleep," he says. This way,"you kind of let that drowsiness occur outside the bedroom so that when you go to bed, you put your head to the pillow and you fall asleep quickly."
To make your reading time even more relaxing, turn on some soft, warm lighting. While bright lights that have a blue tint tend to send an energizing signal to the body, dimmer, warmer lights are better for winding down. (For this reason, some experts recommend designating
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