3 Ways to Improve Your Sleep

Many different factors can affect how well we sleep. As we get older, this list can expand until suddenly getting a good night’s sleep is no longer a case of just closing your eyes. The temperature of your bedroom, your duvet thickness, your mattress, airflow, health conditions and chronic pain can all disrupt your sleep.

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That being said, there are also a great many habits prevalent in today’s society that can disturb our sleeping, and surveys have found that a whopping 90% of 18-29-year-olds use their phone in bed, meaning the effects of the electronics are adding to what could already be a precarious mix.

But how can you drift off to sleep easier?

The Right Mattress

Your mattress plays a huge part in how restful and rejuvenating your sleep is. While there are most definitely other factors at play disturbing your sleep, your mattress shouldn’t be one of them. Choosing the right mattress from Bed Shops will enable you to find the right type of mattress for your body and your sleeping position.

As a general rule, softer mattresses are for side sleepers who don’t require much support, back sleepers should choose a medium-soft to medium-firm mattress, and front sleepers of those who live with back pain should opt for a firmer one.

Distractions

Have you taken stock of how many things can cause you to have disrupted sleep? From leaving a light on to open windows letting in external noise or falling asleep within the TV on. Many things around us can have a detrimental effect on our sleep.

Look at how you currently go to sleep and what could potentially be disrupting your sleeping pattern. Then look at how you can change it. For example, do you really need to fall asleep with the TV on, or can you get used to sleeping in silence?

Think about the optimal sleeping temperature too, if you are too hot, you will struggle to get to sleep, and you might find you are awake longer. Change out your bedding for lightweight blankets during the warmer months to allow you to sleep in a cooler environment.

Routines

Do you have a set bedtime routine? If the answer is no, then it could be time to devise one to help you fall asleep easier for longer. Bedtime routines aren’t just for babies and children, and setting up a routine as an adult is a great way to let your brain and your body know you are ready to bed. From removing all electronics from your room 30 minutes before you plan to sleep. Reading a book, listening to white noise, taking a bath, and undertaking an evening beauty treatment to prepare you for bed.

Make sure you are focussing on the time you are going to bed, and being as consistent as possible with your bedtime habits can help you form a routine that encourages sleep and allows your body to wind down sufficiently to get a good night’s sleep.