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Old Mar 10, 2025, 02:15 PM
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@Blue_Bird You are so right; sleep hygiene is very important. I was going to mention one thing that helped me. I like reading, and I have found that using a booklight versus a lamp to read helps me a bit with falling asleep, I think because the room is darker that way. Of course, it only works if you are reading a physical book and not an ebook, but I know the rule is you are supposed to limit your exposure to screen light, not sure if ebook exposure is counted as screen time or not, you'd have to research that. But for physical books anyway, the darker I have the room, the better. I take my night meds and then read with the booklight until I start getting sleepy.
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