This is another tip you'll hear many readers give: read at night, before you fall asleep. Hopefully this post will help you make it a habit for reading at night, if that is when you choose to have your reading time.
Tip 1: Have a book in a place easily accessible from your bed. This way, you're not getting up to pick up a book or to put it back.
Tip 2: Choose physical book over audiobooks and ebooks. This way, you can avoid blue light right before you go to sleep. (See these two links: How Blue Light Affects Your Sleep and Blue Light Has A Dark Side.)
Tip 3: Set a limit. Whether it's a time limit (e.g. an hour), a chapter limit (e.g. 2 chapters), or a page limit (e.g. 100 pages), setting that limit will help you have a better, longer sleep.
Tip 4: Be in a comfortable position as you read. Whether it's lying down, or sitting up, make sure you're comfortable while you read before bed.
Tip 5: Read in a calm, quiet environment. This will help you settle down for bed as you read.
Tip 6: Stay off technology. As mentioned in Tip 2, you want to avoid blue light right before you go to sleep. Choosing a physical book (as mentioned in Tip 2) and staying off technology will help you read a bit more before you go to sleep.
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