One step to help you fall asleep

**branpera** · 12-13-2011 03:41 AM

Recently in school I have learned about how bright lights can affect your sleep. Before Thomas Jefferson and his light bulb we were accustomed to going to bed after it got dark out. I believe it is difficult to some to go to bed after staring staring at a TV or maybe even just regular house lights. I think a solution might be to wear sunglasses at night, http://www.dreamviews.com/images/smilies/Shades.gif before bed. This way the light does not suppress your melatonin production and you can go to bed quicker.

**MissLucy** · 12-14-2011 03:13 PM

..interesting theory. Also, don't you mean Thomas Edison?

Jefferson was a senator or whatever, I think

**branpera** · 12-15-2011 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by MissLucy

..interesting theory. Also, don't you mean Thomas Edison?

Jefferson was a senator or whatever, I think

Oops ya Thomas Edison for some reason I thought they were the same guy, for a second.

**MissLucy** · 12-16-2011 09:10 AM

Don't worry, I mix up people too. When I say Frank Sinatra, I keep thinking of John Travolta instead.

I find "twilight" to be the right setting for going to sleep. (I mean the time of day between evening and night, not the books/films.

) I think it's because that IS our natural time to go to sleep. You know, rise with the sun and go down with the sun.

**branpera** · 12-17-2011 04:17 AM

I think it is especially a good tip for people who play video games, because I can spend all night playing those and not want to go to bed or feel tired enough to try to. lol or you can just stop playing video games.

**OctoberWind** · 12-17-2011 05:32 PM

Another thing is just to stay away from electronics for thirty minutes before going to bed. Wearing sunglasses would help with the light, but when you're watching tv or playing a video game, you're inducing brain activity

**BeeClock** · 12-26-2011 05:45 AM

I once decided to stop engaging myself in exciting mental activity 30 minutes before I go to bed, and to not look at bright lights during that time either (no computer or T.V.), but I did not notice any significant changes in the time it took me to fall asleep. I suppose one would have to try this and to stay consistent with it for a really long time, since I only was consistent with it for about a month.

**ArtemC** · 12-27-2011 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by BeeClock

I suppose one would have to try this and to stay consistent with it for a really long time, since I only was consistent with it for about a month.

Wow, you people are patient. I suppose a month is long enough to prove this doesn't work (for you).

I am gonna try the sunshades idea. It will probably look ridiculous, but I hate "wasting" 30 minutes to an hour before bed :p