Sleep Tip #40: If You Read Before Bed, Choose Paper!

Many people like to read before they fall asleep. If you are one who likes to read late a night, pick up a book or a magazine. Reading from a screen, like your laptop or e-reader may make it harder for you to go to bed. The light produced from the screen will stimulate you, making it harder for you to catch your Z's. Plus, reading a book will keep the printing industry alive!

Sleep Tip #5: Read Before Bed

It has been said that mental labor is 3 times more tiring on the body then physical labor. The harder you use your mind the more exhausted a person will feel in a shorter period of time.  The amount of focus and concentration the mind and eyes exert in order to successfully interpret what is being read is extreme. Many people become tired after reading several chapters or even pages. Not only will this help you get to bed, but the long-term affects are astounding. Increased memory retention and recollection, vocabulary and grammar are just a few.