I Think I’ve Found The Solution To My Sleep Problems

Ever since I got on the internet full time in 1997, I’ve had trouble sleeping.

But I noticed that when my sister stayed with me a couple of weeks ago, I slept well because I wasn’t online just before going to bed. I lived a full day with her and then hit the sack. Normally I’m online until I go to bed and then I listen to Dennis Prager’s radio shows or books on CD. That does not make for productive sleep.

CNN reports: J.D. Moyer decided recently to conduct a little experiment with artificial light and his sleep cycle.

The sleep-deprived Oakland, California, resident had read that strong light — whether it’s beaming down from the sun or up from the screens of personal electronics — can reset a person’s internal sleep clock.

So, for one month, whenever the sun set, he turned off all the gadgets and lights in his house — from the bulb hidden in his refrigerator to his laptop computer.

It worked. Instead of falling asleep at midnight, Moyer’s head was hitting the pillow as early as 9 p.m. He felt so well-rested during the test, he said, that friends remarked on his unexpected morning perkiness.

About Luke Ford

I've written five books (see Amazon.com). My work has been covered in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and on 60 Minutes. I teach Alexander Technique in Beverly Hills (Alexander90210.com).
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