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Originally Posted by shalym
...yeah...if I don't read in bed, I can't fall asleep.
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And that's actually the problem. What you have actually done is trained yourself not to go to sleep until after you have read in bed. If you change that to reading before getting into bed, with some actions between (cleaning your teeth, putting the cat out, etc), you will find yourself going to sleep quicker when you get into bed.
I did this about 20 years ago after reading an article in some magazine. I realised that no matter what time I went to bed, I had to read before I could sleeping. Even if I stayed up to the early hours after being out, I still needed to read. When I changed the pattern, I found that I was sleeping easier and better overall. Of course, since I've gotten ereaders with lights, I've broken that habit and am not sleeping anywhere near as well.