Not only does it relax you, but there are many more benefits to reading before going to sleep.
A review site for mattresses and other bed accessories surveyed 1,000 adults about their bedtime reading routine.
This varied from once or twice a week (11%) to every day (8%). On average, people read no less than 43 minutes before going to sleep.
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And whether reading just a few times a month or every day before bed, everyone did it for the same reasons:
As many as three quarters of respondents think it is harder for them to fall asleep if they don't read and almost everyone (96%) advises others to read before going to sleep.
As many as 76 of those who read before bed are satisfied with the quality of their sleep. That's quite a bit more than those who don't read before bed (64%). The 'readers' also sleep an average of 1 hour and 37 minutes longer than the 'non-readers'.
Do you have any other reasons to grab a good book right before going to sleep?
