He needed to fake the sunset. Here’s how to do it: Starting when you eat dinner or a few hours before your ideal bedtime, turn down the lights in your home. Switch off bright overhead lights. Instead, use dim table or side lamps. For bonus points, light candles at the dinner table. Turn on your phone, computer, or TV’s “night mode.” These features shift screen colors from blue to red and orange. Instead of looking at a bright sky, it’s like sitting around a campfire. When you go to bed, kick all devices out of the room (see #83). If sunlight or streetlight is still sneaking into your bedroom,
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