Does anyone have problems staying awake while reading?

I do. As much as I love reading, I just can't stay awake doing it. I keep dozing off no matter what the book when I read on my breaks at work. It's quite frustrating, really. I hardly get anything read at work, so I have to try to make it up at home, and I still end up falling asleep while reading athome. Anyone have any tips for staying awake while reading?

Only when I go to bed late and still try to get a chapter in. Do you get enough sleep? Sounds like a bigger underlying problem.

Only when I go to bed late and still try to get a chapter in. Do you get enough sleep? Sounds like a bigger underlying problem.

my_mortal_coil

Yes, I do. Actually, I have to have a bright light shining on me and the book while i'm reading. If it's a dim light or even almost dark in the room, I will fall asleep.

Same thing here. I think that books should have more explosions and better special effects. That'd help to keep me interested.

Same thing here. I think that books should have more explosions and better special effects. That'd help to keep me interested.

MrGeezer

Like a modified pop-up book with video clips and micro-pyrotechnics!

Study related books or scientific papers (yawn) yes.

Books I read for fun no.

I don't read for the fun of it anymore lately....

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Same thing here. I think that books should have more explosions and better special effects. That'd help to keep me interested.

my_mortal_coil

Like a modified pop-up book with video clips and micro-pyrotechnics!

I'd buy that for a dollar!

Only when it's late at night and I'm about to go to bed. Otherwise I could read all day if I liked the book.

I don't really remember the last time I read anything that wasn't a magazine, so no. :P

nah i wish i could fall asleep that easy, maybe you should drink some coffee or something when your read?

I used to. My eye doc said it was from eye strain, and a pair of reading glasses fixed the problem. Maybe you need them?Maddy_K

nah i wish i could fall asleep that easy, maybe you should drink some coffee or something when your read?

Sonir77

If you read in your bed you're likely to fall asleep because you associate the bed with sleep. If you overcome that, the bed will be associated with reading and you won't be able to fall asleep. or so I learned in psychPerd1t1on

Normally, especially if its a school textbook. Not only do i get tired but i get distracted easily and sorta day dream while i read, taking caffiene pills has helped a little though in getting through the early afternoon fatigue. Trying to read after eating is difficult too as digesting food makes your body tired and if your not active around this point it will take effect.

Not at all; in fact, I have the opposite problem. If I try to read at night I'll get too excited to sleep.

Try reading something else?