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Consider a warm bath or light reading — anything that lowers stimulation and invites your nervous system to settle.
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
Krieger has also been known to wander over to the science section of a bookstore and pick up a volume on physics for some light reading.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2024
Tuck yourself away in a dreamy, layered area for a snug movie night or light reading.
—House Beautiful, 3 June 2023
So avoid the temptation to play your favorite mobile game and instead do some light reading or listen to some calming music.
—WIRED, 13 Mar. 2023
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
Krieger has also been known to wander over to the science section of a bookstore and pick up a volume on physics for some light reading.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2024
Tuck yourself away in a dreamy, layered area for a snug movie night or light reading.
—House Beautiful, 3 June 2023
So avoid the temptation to play your favorite mobile game and instead do some light reading or listen to some calming music.
—WIRED, 13 Mar. 2023
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“Light reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20reading. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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