Reading is better than the flashing lights of a TV which are better than doing physical activity for most people. Reading is still mentally stimulating, and can keep someone’s mind going when they are trying to relax. For neurotypical people, nothing is better than any of those things, which is the audience for those websites.
For neurodivergent people those activities have very different impacts on our ability to be able to sleep, and nothing often opens the floodgates of random thoughts. For me, a movie I have seen a lot of times before is the best way to fall asleep because it doesn’t keep me paying a lot of attention and keeps my mind from wandering to other things. That’s why I have shows like Futurama to wind down with.
For me it’s gotta be a documentary that’s interesting but not toooooo interesting, you know? Something with a bit of intrigue to get my attention while I’m watching it, but my interest isn’t high enough to keep me awake watching it.
Ancient history, history of languages, paleontology, true crime, fromsoftware lore videos, that kind of stuff will do it. Or, randomly, TomatoGaming vod streams will do it? He’s not soothing at all, but it conks me right out, I don’t get it.
Not the person you replied to, but “How It’s Made” has really been fitting the bill for me lately. It’s just interesting enough to somewhat hold my attention, but the narrator and music are low energy and don’t keep me awake.
Don’t really have a go to movie. Pretty much anything I’ve seen a bunch of time like the original Star Wars trilogy, Constantine, Lord of the Rings, any of the Alien movies, Predator, any Mel Brooks movie, MCU movies, and a whole lot more.
Wait, don’t read? I thought I had always heard that reading is a really good choice before bed.
Reading is better than the flashing lights of a TV which are better than doing physical activity for most people. Reading is still mentally stimulating, and can keep someone’s mind going when they are trying to relax. For neurotypical people, nothing is better than any of those things, which is the audience for those websites.
For neurodivergent people those activities have very different impacts on our ability to be able to sleep, and nothing often opens the floodgates of random thoughts. For me, a movie I have seen a lot of times before is the best way to fall asleep because it doesn’t keep me paying a lot of attention and keeps my mind from wandering to other things. That’s why I have shows like Futurama to wind down with.
For me it’s gotta be a documentary that’s interesting but not toooooo interesting, you know? Something with a bit of intrigue to get my attention while I’m watching it, but my interest isn’t high enough to keep me awake watching it.
Ancient history, history of languages, paleontology, true crime, fromsoftware lore videos, that kind of stuff will do it. Or, randomly, TomatoGaming vod streams will do it? He’s not soothing at all, but it conks me right out, I don’t get it.
What’s your go-to movie that you’ve seen a million times, when you need something to watch and fall asleep with?
I haven’t used TV/Movies for sleep but I think I’d go with The Office for TV (how original I know) and maybe something from the MCU for a Movie.
Not the person you replied to, but “How It’s Made” has really been fitting the bill for me lately. It’s just interesting enough to somewhat hold my attention, but the narrator and music are low energy and don’t keep me awake.
That narrator is so good, and I can see that show being perfect for going to sleep. Ideal blend of interesting and dry.
Don’t really have a go to movie. Pretty much anything I’ve seen a bunch of time like the original Star Wars trilogy, Constantine, Lord of the Rings, any of the Alien movies, Predator, any Mel Brooks movie, MCU movies, and a whole lot more.
I’ve accidentally read until like 3am before, so I imagine the content/interestingness is important.