Evening reading

Why this routine works

Reading before bed works better than reading whenever you find a gap, because the gap never appears. This routine claims 30 minutes at 21:30 — late enough to be winding down, early enough that you are not fighting sleep.

What you get out of it

• A regular reading slot creates a clear cue that the day is winding down
• Thirty minutes a night is roughly a book a month without any heroics
• Reading replaces the screen time that would otherwise push your bedtime later

How to make it stick

• Leave the book on your pillow, not the shelf — the friction is the whole battle
• Paper or e-ink beats a phone here; the phone always wins the attention fight
• If you fall asleep after ten minutes, that is a feature, not a failure

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