In the time you spend on social media each year, you could read 200 books

Re:In the time you spend on social media each year, you coul... by gt_ on Monday January 01, 2018 @06:47PM (#16048735)

I am not in disagreement of any your points. But, it’s worth mentioning that, while I don’t know the reason why this is, books will no longer make you fall asleep if you practice reading them regularly. Tiredness will still have the expected effect, but the reading paper pages will not.

Again, I don’t know why it is, but I’ve observed the problem in lives of friends and family for many years. It has yet to fail.

I made a significant move to prioritize reading books, even sacrificing most of my social life for it. Ever since, I experience reading books keeps me awake rather than encouraging sleep.

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Re:In the time you spend on social media each year, you coul... by rand_r on Monday January 01, 2018 @07:39PM (#16048956)

If you’re having trouble falling asleep, I found another technique to work well: stream of consciousness journaling.

You just take a notebook and writing down every thought that flows through your mind as fast as you can keep up. In about 5 minutes, I’ve found that I reach a calm peaceful state of mind and can get to sleep again.

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Re:In the time you spend on social media each year, you coul... by gt_ on Monday January 01, 2018 @09:38PM (#16049436)

I could probably use this advice and I haven't heard it before. I'm curious and will give it a try. Thanks.

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