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Tom’s Guide
Tom’s Guide
Technology
Frances Daniels

Falling asleep with the TV on? 400 of our readers do it too, but here's why doctors urge you to stop

A woman wakes up tired and yawning as she fell asleep in front of the TV. In the top left foreground, a circular frame shows a TV remote. .

If you're anything like me, you need complete darkness and silence to sleep, blocking light and noise with eye masks and ear plugs. I couldn't think of anything worse than falling asleep in front of a TV emitting sounds and bright moving pictures.

So, imagine my surprise when I checked the results of our recent Tom's Guide poll that asked the question: "Do you fall asleep in front of the TV?". 59% of over 700 respondents admitted to dozing off with the TV on, with a third sharing that they do it most nights.

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