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So I can play tucked in bed. Most of my ps5 gameplay has been that 1 hour window of time before I fall asleep

by nocsi 3y ago

jimmygrapes 3y ago
You do you, but I'd be remiss as an old fart to not mention how you may want to research and/or practice different sleep hygiene over time, cuz tbh that shit will you faster than a pack of smokes a day.
- gambiting 3y ago
  As someone who has been reading/playing games in bed since early teens into my 30s - I think I'm ok. Not sure what you mean about it having worse effects on your health than a pack of smokes a day - in what way exactly? I've never had any trouble falling asleep, games or no games, put my head down and I'm out in 30 seconds or less, one of those people I guess.
  - npunt 3y ago
    You're getting quite close to the age that presbyopia is going to set in, which will make gaming in bed or any other near-vision activity significantly more difficult and even painful. Happens more when you're tired or in darker light, aka in bed. You haven't felt it til now because the muscles in our eyes are strong enough in our teens to 30s, but know it's coming! I'm in my early 40s and it set in during covid, plus I got way more nearsided (-2) after having stable vision for 20 years. No way I'd game in bed now or put a device even somewhat close to my face. Best to adjust your habits before you start feeling it!
    - hammyhavoc 3y ago
      Not everybody is affected by presbyopia. A lot of people are, but not everybody.
- pfannkuchen 3y ago
  It’s probably a coping mechanism for not being able to stop thinking on command. I guess this is why meditation can be useful?
  - pawelduda 3y ago
    Funny that you mention that because it took me over 25 years of variable sleep quality to realize that if I stop thinking for just a short moment, my brain starts hypnagogic_hallucinations.exe and that's usually the last thing I remember Easy to learn, hard to master

So I can play tucked in bed. Most of my ps5 gameplay has been that 1 hour window of time before I fall asleep

by nocsi 3y ago

So I can play tucked in bed. Most of my ps5 gameplay has been that 1 hour window of time before I fall asleep

You do you, but I'd be remiss as an old fart to not mention how you may want to research and/or practice different sleep hygiene over time, cuz tbh that shit will you faster than a pack of smokes a day.

gambiting 3y ago
As someone who has been reading/playing games in bed since early teens into my 30s - I think I'm ok. Not sure what you mean about it having worse effects on your health than a pack of smokes a day - in what way exactly? I've never had any trouble falling asleep, games or no games, put my head down and I'm out in 30 seconds or less, one of those people I guess.
- npunt 3y ago
  You're getting quite close to the age that presbyopia is going to set in, which will make gaming in bed or any other near-vision activity significantly more difficult and even painful. Happens more when you're tired or in darker light, aka in bed. You haven't felt it til now because the muscles in our eyes are strong enough in our teens to 30s, but know it's coming! I'm in my early 40s and it set in during covid, plus I got way more nearsided (-2) after having stable vision for 20 years. No way I'd game in bed now or put a device even somewhat close to my face. Best to adjust your habits before you start feeling it!
  - hammyhavoc 3y ago
    Not everybody is affected by presbyopia. A lot of people are, but not everybody.
pfannkuchen 3y ago
It’s probably a coping mechanism for not being able to stop thinking on command. I guess this is why meditation can be useful?
- pawelduda 3y ago
  Funny that you mention that because it took me over 25 years of variable sleep quality to realize that if I stop thinking for just a short moment, my brain starts hypnagogic_hallucinations.exe and that's usually the last thing I remember Easy to learn, hard to master