Hello everyone.

I want to get back into healthy habits. This includes reading books before bed and no screen before bed.

The thing is that (for now) my partner and our child all sleep in the same bedroom. I tend to get to bed after they are already asleep and don’t want to disturb them.

What’s the best option to read in the dark that doesn’t involve blue light screen (smartphone) or high luminosity?

Are there e-readers with very very dim light that still allow comfortable reading?

Thanks for your input.

  • CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world
    91·
    11 months ago

    Use a headlamp with red light 🔦🔴. They are specifically made for not waking other people up while camping. The red light also is not a problem before sleep, unlike blue light.

    • Critical_Insight@feddit.uk
      232·
      11 months ago

      That’s not why the light is red lol

      Red light doesn’t mess up your night vision. With a red light you can turn it off and still see as long as there’s some ambient light such as moonlight. With white light you need to wait for 10 to 15 minutes for your eyes to get accustomed to the darkness.

      • CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world
        81·
        11 months ago

        With white light you need to wait for 10 to 15 minutes for your eyes to get accustomed to the darkness.

        Not when using the eyepatch method though 😉🏴‍☠️

        But in all seriousness, mine stated the above on the package. Maybe they didn’t know any better or it was a translation error. There are multiple benefits of having red light instead of bright white. Not irritating your eyes is basically the same as not irritating someone else’s eyes.