Are you one of the 36% of Canadians who don’t feel that they are getting enough sleep, or restful, uninterrupted sleep? Reading before bed may be the answer for you!

Reading a book before falling asleep has many benefits. It can help calm the nerves by eliminating excess sounds or vision stimulus. Television creates too much stimulus and can be disruptive in the night. Reading is also a proven stress reliever. For those of you with tablets, a great app to download is the Kindle App. The Kindle platform runs from www.amazon.com and has a ton of books available. In fact, Amazon says it currently has over one million books available. Even better, several books are free of charge!

Simply download the app and browse the free section. There’s a purchase section too, of course, and eBooks tend to cost less than their printed predecessors. Make one of your New Year’s resolutions to read at the end of your day… your sleep will thank you for it!  

 

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