With the stressful lives that we are living now, you may find it harder and harder to get to sleep despite being exhausted. Not getting a restful uninterrupted sleep may affect how your mind and body perform the next day. The common ways that we have all been advised to do is meditate and create a relaxing home environment, don’t think of the stress of work at home, exercise. But that is all easier said than done. If you are desperate for a deep sleep, here’s a cheat sheet that you can do right now!
#1 Start the sleep process ASAP
Different people need different amounts of sleep so it is important that you identify how many hours you need to bring out the best of yourself for the next day. On average, most people need about 8 hours of sleep and get to sleep faster when in complete darkness. Make it a habit to turn on dim lighting as soon as you get home from work, this allow your body to identify that it is relax time. If you are planning to sleep at 11pm, refrain yourself from using the phone or watch tv or anything that involves bright light.
CHEAT SHEET: If you absolutely have to watch youtube videos before bed, put it on low brightness or nightmode. Once it’s bedtime, turn off all lights. If you can’t sleep in total darkness, get a small table lamp with dark lampshade to minimize the amount of light in the room.
#2 This pillow belongs to me and to me ONLY
Discover what’s the best pillow, mattress and sheets for YOU! What’s great for your partner, might not be the same for you. So skip the matching pillowcases and pillows if sleep is your priority. Go shop for the right pillow, this may take some time but once you have it, you can’t live without it. Investing in a quality pillow like Tempur or Sofzleep might hurt the wallet but it is worth it.
Cheat Sheet: Follow your favorite pillow brand IG and FB so you can purchase when there is a discount! And if you’re lucky, there might be giveaways for followers as well.
#3 Clean air: Air Purifier
Air purifiers improve your overall sleep. These devices can purify the air by trapping airborne allergens such as dust, dust mites, pet hair, pet dander, mold spores and lots of bacteria that cause congestion and may unknowingly keep you awake at night. As we are wearing masks all day, it is really relaxing to be home, mask-off with piece of mind knowing there’s absolutely clean air.
Cheat Sheet: When getting an Air purifier, find out if it has disposable filters for fuss-free maintenance. The Cosmo Prime® Air Purifier is seems to be a favourite with great reviews. Discover more about air purifiers here.
#4 Relaxing smells
Essential oils have been a popular low cost way to help relax the mind, yet not many have tried this. Diffusers and home fragrance sprays are widely available but do choose natural ingredients to ensure that it does not have any harmful chemicals.
Cheat Sheet: For some essential oil brands, there’s a first time purchase discount or birthday discounts so take note of this when you wish to purchase. Hysses has a birthday discount which is great time to stock up.
#5 Extra Help with Natural Pills
If you get interrupted sleep throughout the night, a light dose of melatonin can help. Avoid sleeping pills as they contain chemicals that can cause side-affects. There are many supplement brands that has melatonin pills but if you have no time to research on them, try Swisse as it’s a reputable worldwide brand. Each Swisse Sleep tablet contains natural sources of magnesium, lemon balm, passionflower and hops for an effective melatonin alternative in a convenient gentle dose.
Cheat Sheet: Pop a pill 1 or 2 hours before your bedtime, think about something that makes you relax like swimming in the ocean or floating in the clouds. Good luck in the journey to having restful sleep every night.
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