If you toss and turn in your bed every night, it could either be the wrong mattress or your bedroom itself that's giving you sleepless n...
If you toss and turn in your bed every night, it could either be the wrong mattress or your bedroom itself that's giving you sleepless nights. Here are some tips on making your bedroom the perfect place for your night's sojourn.
Watching TV in bed disrupts sleep. Never have a television in your bedroom. This applies to your computer too. Move the PC away from your bedroom into a study or separate nook somewhere in the house. Read a book instead and have a bedside lamp if you do not want to disturb your partner. Play some soft lilting music with a timer so it switches off by itself without you having to get out of bed to do it.
Colours play an important role in determining a good night's sleep. Cool colours have a calming effect while bright colours, believed to be mood enhancers, can cause restlessness. Colour your walls in pastel shades and display your bright, creative streak on the walls in other rooms.
Sometimes, light streaming in from the streetlights can keep you awake for hours. Install window treatments that block light. Or else, move your bed to a place in the room where the light is not blinding. Keeping the bedroom as dark as possible is important for those who work through the night and sleep during the day.
If you require some light in the room for your nocturnal visits to the bathroom or to check on a sleeping child, install dimmers or a night lamp.
A messy room cluttered with clothes and knickknacks can be stressful not only to the eye but to the mind too. Clear your room of all clutter and stray clothes-hangers. Sometimes, clothes fluttering around in the dark can look frightening to a child.
A well-ventilated room encourages easy sleep. However, before keeping the windows open, ensure that they have safety grills or you will stay awake anticipating a burglar at your window. Also, if you are using an air freshener or mosquito repellent, it is safer and healthier to keep the windows open to circulate the air. Install a mosquito net on all windows to prevent bugs from coming in.
Ensure that all window fasteners and bolts on doors are secure. Often, a door slamming shut or a rattling window can cause disturbed sleep.
Since most homes today do not have completely soundproof walls, noise from the rooms next to the bedroom could disrupt sleep. As far as possible, bedrooms should be in the most secluded portion of the house
Watching TV in bed disrupts sleep. Never have a television in your bedroom. This applies to your computer too. Move the PC away from your bedroom into a study or separate nook somewhere in the house. Read a book instead and have a bedside lamp if you do not want to disturb your partner. Play some soft lilting music with a timer so it switches off by itself without you having to get out of bed to do it.
Colours play an important role in determining a good night's sleep. Cool colours have a calming effect while bright colours, believed to be mood enhancers, can cause restlessness. Colour your walls in pastel shades and display your bright, creative streak on the walls in other rooms.
Sometimes, light streaming in from the streetlights can keep you awake for hours. Install window treatments that block light. Or else, move your bed to a place in the room where the light is not blinding. Keeping the bedroom as dark as possible is important for those who work through the night and sleep during the day.
If you require some light in the room for your nocturnal visits to the bathroom or to check on a sleeping child, install dimmers or a night lamp.
A messy room cluttered with clothes and knickknacks can be stressful not only to the eye but to the mind too. Clear your room of all clutter and stray clothes-hangers. Sometimes, clothes fluttering around in the dark can look frightening to a child.
A well-ventilated room encourages easy sleep. However, before keeping the windows open, ensure that they have safety grills or you will stay awake anticipating a burglar at your window. Also, if you are using an air freshener or mosquito repellent, it is safer and healthier to keep the windows open to circulate the air. Install a mosquito net on all windows to prevent bugs from coming in.
Ensure that all window fasteners and bolts on doors are secure. Often, a door slamming shut or a rattling window can cause disturbed sleep.
Since most homes today do not have completely soundproof walls, noise from the rooms next to the bedroom could disrupt sleep. As far as possible, bedrooms should be in the most secluded portion of the house
