Unpopular opinion: a real wind down needs zero screens, and my 9pm phone habit proves it

Grace Coleman · 2026-10-20T10:40:02.8278+00:00

I tried for two weeks to unwind by scrolling in bed and my sleep was junk the whole time. Last month I left my phone in the kitchen at 9pm sharp and read a paperback for 30 minutes instead, and I was out cold by 10:15 every night. The catch is it only works if the phone is in another room, not just face down on the nightstand. Anyone else find that "just put it on do not disturb" does nothing, or is that only me?

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