[reneegavin]

I know we’re supposed to take our average hours slept and add one hour for our ideal sleep time to start out. Since I was 7 I have unwinded at the end of the day by watching TV for a bit in bed. I know this is a No-No, but for my husband and I this symbolizes the end of the day and has done so for years even when I am not having insomnia issues. I make sure to wear the Amber glasses to block out the blue light and only watch somewhat boring shows, as a matter of fact I have one that is pretty much like my sleeping pill when I’m not going through insomnia. Would my sleep time plus one start when I turn this off? It’s almost the same time every evening. I will be adjusting my wake up times instead of my bedtime. Thank you!

[Martin Reed]

The sleep schedule shouldn’t include TV time. It should start at ‘lights-out’ and end when you get out of bed in the morning.

The problem with watching TV in bed isn’t just about the light emitted from the screen — it’s also related to the fact that when you watch TV in bed, you are ‘training’ yourself to associate the bed with watching TV rather than sleeping.

In addition, if you drift off to sleep with the TV on, your sleep can be disrupted by changes in volume. Finally, when you watch TV in bed it’s all too easy to get engaged in a show and end up watching TV far later than you would have compared to if the TV was in another room.

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[reneegavin]

Ok, thank you!  I realize TV watching in bed is discouraged, but I have been doing this my whole life without issue.  It is basically a part of my bedtime routine, like some people read in bed for a few minutes before lights out, this is what I do. I go into the bedroom at the same time each night, and watch the same exact show before bed for years now.  It is a boring show that I could care less once I turn off.  I never fall asleep with it on.

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