The subjective experience before bed is the lessening of problems I usually encounter while trying to get to sleep, like being stressed or needing stimulation. But it’s a matter of degree, not kind; I read less before bed but still some. The bigger difference is in (remembering) waking up less and waking up more rested, and I don’t have subjective experience for those because I’m asleep.
There is a minor effect of “feeling time passing”, which I like a lot and used try for with very simple music, but I don’t think that’s the bulk of it.
See here for my guess on how it works.
The subjective experience before bed is the lessening of problems I usually encounter while trying to get to sleep, like being stressed or needing stimulation. But it’s a matter of degree, not kind; I read less before bed but still some. The bigger difference is in (remembering) waking up less and waking up more rested, and I don’t have subjective experience for those because I’m asleep.
There is a minor effect of “feeling time passing”, which I like a lot and used try for with very simple music, but I don’t think that’s the bulk of it.