Helpful tips to help you get a better nights sleep....
All too often we use our bedrooms like a store room, a pile of clothes in one corner, a suitcase in the other and maybe the ironing board folded up against the wall.
Who carers? We sleep with our eyes closed anyway, don’t we?
But the fact is that the brain instantly registers your surroundings when you enter a room and saves the information about what it sees. Clutter in the bedroom can lead to you thinking about needing to clean up, which in turn leads to restless sleep because your mind doesn’t relax.
If you want to sleep better in future, you might want to give the following five tips a shot:
1. Ban the TV
If you think that watching TV in bed helps you drift off to dreamland, then think again. The flickering light of the screen stimulates the brain, making it harder to fall asleep. In addition to this, when you are tired, the body produces a hormone called melatonin , but studies have shown that the blue light emitted from TV sets inhibits its production and combined with the flickering light the chances of you getting a good nights sleep are greatly reduced.
Based on this information. sleep experts, recommend banning the television from your bedroom, especially for people who have trouble falling or staying asleep.
Mobile phones and tablets should also be taboo, as they have similar effects on the body.
2. Clean that space under your bed
Your bedroom is in chaos and it is getting on your nerves, so you tidy up quickly, but where do you put all of that clutter?
Did you just cram everything under the bed?
Not a great idea though, as it blocks the air from circulating under your mattress.
Did you know that the average person loses about 1.5 litres of sweat per night?
Your mattress absorbs this moisture, so it is important that it is well ventilated and the best way of doing this is to keep the space under your bed clear, it also makes it easier to hoover under your bed, so there’s not as much dust in your bedroom, making this one a ‘must do’ for allergy sufferers.
3. Make space in front of your window
When was the last time you were able to open your bedroom window wide?
Chances are you probably have clutter on the window sill stopping you from doing so.
It is actually important to let fresh air into your room regularly as it lets Oxygen in and allows humid, damp air to leave.
Experts say that the ideal temperature for your bedroom should be between 16°C (60°F) and 18°C (64°C) with humidity at about 50% for good quality sleep.
4. Make your room darker.
Darkness helps you to get to sleep, fact. It actually helps the body to produce melatonin, a hormone in the brain that promotes sleep.
If you can, the best thing to install is window shades, but if they are not an option then dark curtains should definitely help your sleep cycle.
5. Reposition your bed
Do you wake up in the morning with a stiff neck, joint pain or headaches? Well, do not reach straight for the pain killer tablets, instead take a look at your bed.
Sleep experts say that the bed head should not be against an exterior wall as these are normally colder than internal walls, especially in winter. It is actually better for your health and your sleep if your bed is positioned next to a warmer interior wall.
