Why Does Reading make you Sleepy?
Most of us have experienced this kind of feeling especially those who usually has a habit of reading before going to bed. On the other hand, there are those who get sleepy just by reading a few pages. In some cases, there are still those who never get tired from reading books whether during daytime or night time.
Reading can be an almost hypnotic action characterized by rhythmic eye movement, a relaxed physical position and a focused attention. When you’re in this state, your body becomes passive and your alertness decreases unless the topic that you’re reading requires you to use your mind like mathematical calculations, deductive thinking, reasoning etc. in this way, your body easily gets tired thus resulting in sleepiness.
So why do we feel sleepy whenever we read? There are a lot of possible reasons and here are some of them.
Are you a night person or a day person? There are persons who are more comfortable reading during the day while there are some who prefers to read during the night.
It may depend on the book that you are reading. Most of the time, the reason why we feel sleepy everytime we read a book, is because the topic might not be interesting to us. Boring materials can make you feel tired and make your eyes feel a bit heavy causing fatigue and alerts your body to get some sleep. However, when you’re reading a book of your choice, your whole focus and attention is on the story. You’re looking forward to what going to happen next and you get excited.
Check your posture. Our posture contributes a lot to how we can focus on reading and avoid getting sleepy. Whenever you read, try to find a good position not in a relaxed state like lying down. Make sure that your eyes are in the correct position facing straight towards your book to avoid eye strain. A good reading light can also help maintain your focus on reading.
Reading is tiresome. When reading continuously, your body exerts a lot of energy from your eyes as magnetic waves. Remember that mental work is 3 times more demanding than physical work.
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Feeling sleepy while reading for many is due the posture in which they read. While reading a person rarely moves, this lack of physical activity causes decreased blood flow to muscles, which results in accumulation of lactic acid (a product of incomplete combustion in the cells).
This lactic acid is a highly reducing or oxygen absorbing agent, which quickly reacts with oxygenated blood. This ensures lack of oxygenated blood flowing to the brain, which makes us feel sleepy.
To tackle this problem we must avoid reading in a single stretch, instead its better to take some breaks and indulge in physical activity at short intervals.
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This is very nomal feeling of anyone in student life. nothing is unnatural in this. To get rid off this hebit drink a lot of water, water use increases oxygen level in our blood so we feel less sleepy. Always keep in view that study room should have well ventilation. Have a habit of reading in early morning at that time our mind is in fresh state.Do not be addict of tea or coffee for studying, while feeling sleepy please wash your mouth with fresh water.
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Take adequate sleep before studying and never study after a whole day's work out, its obvious you will feel sleepy on such occasions. Take a cup of coffee or tea whichever you prefer. Dont, under any circumstances study lying on bed. Study on flat chair with straight back. Remember, more the degree of uncomfortability lesser the chances of feeling sleepy. Place a bright light source at the side of your study table. Read changing subjects at regular intervals, or else it will bore you. Take a short break after reading for long session, take a walk or something, freshen up, listen to some rocking songs and do things alike. Never take a heavy meal before studying. Play with your biological clock, that is once you feel sleepy, stop studying, do nothing, and start your work after half an hour or so, now your body may change its rhythm and believe the remaining hours as working hours. So learn to fool your body rhythm. If still you feel sleepy read by walking, till you get tired. Last important thing, go to sleep after studying, as sleep replays all the last events you performed before it, so your performance will surely increase. GOOD LUCK, happy studying.
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1)While studying hold a pen and paper along and try to jot down the points that you feel are important or that would be useful to your curriculum.
2) Always place a bottle of water at your desk and have water at regular intervals.
3)Dont study on the bed while lying down. That is the biggest source of getting sleep. Sit upright and study.
4) Take a washroom break every 45 min and after coming out have some water and sit for studies again.
5) At the end of the chapter revise from the sheet where you have noted down the points and then ask questions to yourself.
2) Always place a bottle of water at your desk and have water at regular intervals.
3)Dont study on the bed while lying down. That is the biggest source of getting sleep. Sit upright and study.
4) Take a washroom break every 45 min and after coming out have some water and sit for studies again.
5) At the end of the chapter revise from the sheet where you have noted down the points and then ask questions to yourself.
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Sleeping is a natural process that occurs at specific intervals and it is the best way to rest our body. But it is important to consider facts like where to sleep, how long to sleep and when to sleep...
Every day, we come across different people who sleep in train, class room, library... the list is endless...
Some people have the habit of sleeping after taking food or while driving or even while reading. The reason for all these may depend on the kind of food we have, the environment and our health.
General complaint by parents on their children is that they sleep while studying. It is common for all of us to yawn and go to sleep while reading.
* The reason for this may be
* The posture we adopt while Reading.
* Reading at an improper time
* The kind of book we read
Scientific Reason
Most of the people have a relaxed pose while reading which prevents physical activation. This results in the stagnation of lactic acid in the cells which is an incomplete combustion product.
The lactic acid is a high oxygen absorbing chemical, which quickly reacts with oxygenated blood to reduce the flow of blood to the brain.
Due to the lack of oxygenated blood, the brain gets tired and therefore we feel sleepy while reading.
Tips to avoid sleeping while reading:
* Try to sit straight and in the right posture while reading.
* Avoid reading in the lying position as that would trigger the brain to perform two tasks - sleep as well as stay awake and read.
* Avoid reading continuously at a single stretch since reading text for a long time has a hypnotic effect (semi-consciousness ) on the mind.
* Change your position frequently while reading that will increase your concentration.
* Take some physical activity at short intervals while reading.
* Read aloud for some time.
* Reading at the proper time is very important.
* Read some interesting topics when feeling sleepy.
* Jump, drink some coffee, if possible take a cold shower as these will energize your brain.
Every day, we come across different people who sleep in train, class room, library... the list is endless...
Some people have the habit of sleeping after taking food or while driving or even while reading. The reason for all these may depend on the kind of food we have, the environment and our health.
General complaint by parents on their children is that they sleep while studying. It is common for all of us to yawn and go to sleep while reading.
* The reason for this may be
* The posture we adopt while Reading.
* Reading at an improper time
* The kind of book we read
Scientific Reason
Most of the people have a relaxed pose while reading which prevents physical activation. This results in the stagnation of lactic acid in the cells which is an incomplete combustion product.
The lactic acid is a high oxygen absorbing chemical, which quickly reacts with oxygenated blood to reduce the flow of blood to the brain.
Due to the lack of oxygenated blood, the brain gets tired and therefore we feel sleepy while reading.
Tips to avoid sleeping while reading:
* Try to sit straight and in the right posture while reading.
* Avoid reading in the lying position as that would trigger the brain to perform two tasks - sleep as well as stay awake and read.
* Avoid reading continuously at a single stretch since reading text for a long time has a hypnotic effect (semi-consciousness ) on the mind.
* Change your position frequently while reading that will increase your concentration.
* Take some physical activity at short intervals while reading.
* Read aloud for some time.
* Reading at the proper time is very important.
* Read some interesting topics when feeling sleepy.
* Jump, drink some coffee, if possible take a cold shower as these will energize your brain.
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