Post #1729781
2026-04-27 22:58 UTC
@ryan@bxe.io @BaronessLoveandLight@noauthority.social Obviously there are trade-offs to passive vs. active stimuli while trying to sleep. My boomer dad fell asleep in front of a blaring television almost every day of his life.
While I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, I do think the passive noise of TV, podcast, or audiobook is far less damaging than getting little dopamine and cortisol hits from notification pings during your sleep cycle. Something about knowing the noise is meant for you, combined with the impulse to interact with it.
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@admin@mastodon.foxfam.club 2026-04-27 23:03
@ryan@bemrose.social @ryan@bxe.io @BaronessLoveandLight@noauthority.social James Corbett, Neil Oliver, or David Knight are my go to sleep podcasts...2.5 Bens I'm listening to first thing in the morning after a tall boy Redbull wooooh! 🤣
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@redneonglow@detroitriotcity.com 2026-04-27 23:00
@ryan@bemrose.social @ryan@bxe.io @BaronessLoveandLight@noauthority.social I have my phone in "Do not disturb" mode at night. Usually when going to bed I listen to soft classical music or my gigantic MIDI collection with a piano or harp soundfont.