[catlover76]

In general, for me personally, it depends on the type of non-fiction. As a rule of thumb, right now, if I read any non-fiction that is vaguely "work-related" before bed, that's a bad idea. It will get my brain going, and I am already stressed out about my job hunt, so it's not a good idea.

But, for the most part, I can read about philosophy/religion and other misc topics before bed without (usually) any adverse effects.

If I wanted to focus on getting through my tech/work backlog, I would block off time during the morning or in the afternoon, when I almost invariably experience a slump that causes me to be very unproductive anyways.