While we all now understand the impact that our
quality of sleep
has on our overall health, it has taken quite some time for us to
accumulate all this information, to form a structured basis that
encapsulates all that accumulated information into an ongoing awareness and
in-depth understanding of sleep and how it impacts our lives. From the
highest rated beds in 2019
, to the best essential oil scents to help you make the most of your shut
eye every night, the importance of sleep continues to be driven home more
and more all the time these days.
We have now reached the point where it is abundantly clear that sleep is
instrumental for a healthy quality of life, in all aspects. So, what can we
do to ensure that we get a good night’s sleep, every night? There are so
many tips and tricks, but at the end of the day, there are four that form
the pillars of the point. Each of them are important in their own way, and
so it is important to try to incorporate as many of them as possible into
our sleep habits, whenever needed or even recommended.
Alarms to regulate sleep
Believe it or not,
setting an alarm
is the best thing you can do for your sleeping pattern. While we have all
had those annoying wake ups from our alarms, getting into the routine of
having a recurring alarm set for a specific time, and ensuring that you
stick to that alarm and actually get up the first time it goes off (rather
than snoozing the alarm multiple times), can make the world of difference.
This is an especially important point to drive home for those who are not
typically “morning people”. It is important to fight through that morning
haze and go through your morning routine once the alarm goes off, so that
you can turn a task into a healthy habit that, soon enough, becomes second
nature.
Essential oils
One of the most difficult parts of falling asleep can often be the fact
that our senses often go into overdrive as we try to fall asleep. The use
of essential oils allows for a calming aroma to drift around you, and using
scents like lavender goes a long way towards helping the mind to naturally
wind down at the end of the day.
No screen time before bed
Going to sleep
can be difficult if you are going to spend time on your phone once you go
to bed – and especially once you turn off the light. While being in a dark
room typically initiates the “down time” function of the brain, if you have
a bright device light in your face, it achieves quite the opposite. Bright
lights tend to set the brain on high alert, and this can and does often
make it a challenge to go to sleep because while your body might be ready
to sleep, your mind gets distracted and wants to keep you awake. So, no
screen time before bed.
Temperature control
We all know the irritation that comes with trying to sleep in an
environment that is too cold or too hold. Having temperature control while
you are trying to fall asleep can mean the difference between a fractured
night’s sleep and a sound sleeping pattern, because not only does a
desirable temperature feel more comfortable for the body to relax, but it
also gives the mind less to think about as it lulls itself to sleep.