just as the folks have said...
2007-01-16 20:11:18 · 8 answers · asked by jun l 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
You can read while lying down. I have never heard anyone say that you should not do that. Maybe they just don't want you reading when you are supposed to be asleep.
2007-01-16 20:13:32 · answer #1 · answered by bashnick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember the answer to that question. It had something to do with muscles (tiny) that was involved in the focusing of the lenses of the eyes in reading.
It worked triple harder when you are lying on your back eg reading upwards. There were several groups more that did the work.
On the other hand, the optimum (less fatiguing) for the eye muscles in focusing the lenses was downwards.
Our teacher was an eye doctor who said "well, what do you know, your mother was right after all" and we all laughed and someone said "where were you when I was reading while lying down, now it is too late (classmate had thick eyeglasses)
2007-01-17 04:21:47 · answer #2 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because you will fall asleep :pp My parents were always screaming about that when I was studying...
2007-01-17 04:14:51 · answer #3 · answered by HeAvEnLy_PiNk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it allows for the neurons in the brain to collapse causing them to fire cordial from the penial gland in the brain, leading to a heart attack....just talking crap here
2007-01-17 04:15:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
maybe because you hands can go numb from being straight up from holding the book?
2007-01-17 04:16:00 · answer #5 · answered by carpathian1248 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because all you read will go at the back of your head and you will not remember what you red
2007-01-17 04:13:45 · answer #6 · answered by KATEL 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have never heard that.. they are crazy
2007-01-17 04:13:16 · answer #7 · answered by silentjealousy77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coz sometimes you'll have an headache... tha's what.
2007-01-17 04:15:11 · answer #8 · answered by CB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋