Reading help you sleep better?

United States
March 2, 2009 6:44pm CST
Sometimes, I have a sleepless night. I was turn and toss. I had to sit up in the middle of the night, and pick a book or magazine to read for while. After my eyes getting drowsy, I would fall into sleep easily. Does the same thing occur to you all?
5 responses
drdivu
@drdivu (1011)
• India
3 Mar 09
i dose off the moment i open my text books.. my patho and medicine books are very thick.. the moment i have to read them.. i feel very sleepy.. i sleep more during exam time too..!!
kirei24
@kirei24 (251)
• Philippines
3 Mar 09
yes, but my mother says that i just let my eyes get tired thats why i fell asleep after reading.. hehe.. i think its true.
tengjiajing
@tengjiajing (58)
• China
3 Mar 09
When I were in the middle school,I lived in great stress, so I could't sleep earlier and alway thought more and more.One day, when i was sleepless,I read a history text at hand, not long time,I sleeped. So when i met this condition,I always read the history book, it can help me sleep qucikly. Now I have a habit that before sleep I should read a book first,whatever the book is.Hehe.I don't know this is a good or a bad habit,but I like reading books before sleep!
dlr297
@dlr297 (5409)
• United States
3 Mar 09
You are right on the nights that i have a hard time falling asleep i pick up a book and start reading and it helps relax me so i can fall asleep. If i have a lot of things on my mind or if im worried about something reading helps to keep me relaxed and it helps to get things off my mind.
nikky28
@nikky28 (1572)
• India
3 Mar 09
It depends on what I am reading. I lose sleep over something that interests me, like a novel I have to finish or something that gets me gripped to it. On the other hand if it was a study material from school or work material , it puts me to sleep I think that reading tires your eyes and also the mind and also requires you to focus on the book which helps people to go to sleep.