LIFESTYLE NEWS - The best bedroom is a sanctuary to sleep! Not an auxiliary office, or household command center.
Three simple keys to a great sleep sanctuary are quiet, dark, and cool. Your bedroom should be as quiet as possible, no beeping devices or outside sound.
Noise of sixty decibels is enough to wake us up and disturb sleep. If you live in a city and find yourself waking up from noise, consider purchasing an air purifier that provides background noise, or a pair of noise cancelling earplugs – these are a must bring on any trip I take.
Second, the bedroom must be dark, and by dark I mean pitch black. Our eyelids are the thinnest piece of skin on our bodies so that the light from an alarm clock or even a cable box is enough to get into our eyelids and disrupt our sleep.
Tonight after the sun sets turn off all the lights in your bedroom and if there is any source of light, cover it with tape or a hand towel until your room is completely dark and purchase blackout curtains if any light seeps in through your blinds.
Finally, the best sleeping temperature is actually a chilly 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Cool bedroom temperatures are associated with a faster sleep on set and better sleep quality whereas warm environments can cause sweating, unpleasant dreams, and poor sleep quality.
Further, if a warm shower is part of your bedtime routine, research suggests that going from a warm shower to a cool bedroom can ease sleep onset, helping you fall faster into a deep sleep, so turn the thermostat down for best rest.
Source: sleephealthsolutions.com
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