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Set a Healthier Bedtime Routine

Friends discuss reducing nighttime phone use and building a flexible, relaxing bedtime routine.

Activity topic: Healthy sleep habits

C1Premium content · 5 min

Set a Healthier Bedtime Routine

Friends discuss reducing nighttime phone use and building a flexible, relaxing bedtime routine.

Activity topic: Healthy sleep habits

Vocabulary in this activity

  • That sounds familiar
  • I’m not sure how to change the habit
  • wind down
  • A little flexibility is fine
  • consistency, not perfection
  • instead of abandoning the whole plan

Excerpt

Chloe

Logan, you look wiped out—did you sleep at all last night?

Logan

Barely. I kept checking my phone, and once I finally put it down, my brain decided it was time to review every training session I’ve ever planned.

Chloe

That sounds familiar, although mine usually starts with one harmless video and ends an hour later.

Logan

Exactly. I know scrolling is the obvious culprit, but I’m not sure how to change the habit without making my evenings feel unbearably strict.

Chloe

You don’t need a dramatic overhaul, Logan; start by choosing a realistic cutoff, perhaps thirty minutes before bed.

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What you'll practice

  • Sentence-by-sentence audio
  • 20 lines to say out loud, with feedback

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