Anyone become intolerant of screens and reading?
15 months of TRE, big-time screen user and reader all my life, used to be how I wound down in the evenings and my main coping mechanism besides food. I've had some awareness of the eye strain caused by looking at screens for a long time but was always able to ignore it. Two weeks ago something changed and I can't stand either reading or looking at screens for long anymore. In high-stress situations at work I can power through the discomfort, but at home the eye strain becomes too palpable for anything involving reading or looking at screens to be relaxing or enjoyable. I've tried many different types of screens, blue light filters, increasing font size, using big screens with greater viewing distance, kindle reader, projectors, etc, nothing eliminates the strain.
I used to spend hours every evening looking at screens and now I don't know what to do with my time anymore, there's only so many other mentally stimulating things you can do in the evening that doesn't involve looking at screens or reading. I practice dancing, listen to music, drive my car and take walks, but not being able to use screens to relax still leaves a huge vacuum.
Has anyone had a similar experience and did it pass or did it permanently change your relationship with screens?