Sleep Routine

While just putting your head to a pillow and slowly drifting off might seem like a regular action to do and consider a “deep sleep”, it is important to take into account what needs to happen before you doze off. Just as a large part of our society has a routine when waking up in order to have a productive day, it is essential to have a revitalizing rest throughout the night so that the morning activities aren’t anywhere near as daunting as they usually seem.

The so-called “pre-sleep” routine contains essential actions that help your body and mind rest faster and more effectively. The way to do that is by making your mind relaxed before your head lays on the pillow. If your brain is in a relaxed state, then so will your body, which, in a chain reaction manner, will allow for your sleep to come quicker and to be more effective.

One of the most common issues while trying to rest is that the worries and events of life are always on our minds. There are always unsolved problems that our brain is too bothered trying to solve rather than having the much-needed rest. In order to combat that, plan your routine for the morning to try to have as few things clouding up your mind while in bed. Worried about a time crunch in the morning? Set your clothes out for the morning. Or have as many things ready for breakfast in the morning. Have the skillet on the stove, the eggs in an easily accessible part of the fridge, and you can even set the table the night before. All of these little things slowly add up to make a big difference in the way your brain goes to sleep. You have all these little wins in your head that make you feel accomplished and let your brain rest at ease.

While some might say that the light of their phone does not affect their focus, it is all subconscious. The blue light emissions from your phone trick the brain into thinking that it is daytime, therefore not allowing the melatonin hormone, which triggers sleepiness, to take over and trigger that tiredness. To keep this from happening, try to have as little phone time as possible two hours before your bedtime. Set your alarm for the morning a couple of hours before you go to sleep to refrain from using your phone while in bed and keep social media to a minimum as the day comes to an end. Instead, reading a good book can help slow your mind down. The slower pace at which your brain receives information will also help with the relaxation and comfort your brain needs in order to recharge throughout the night.

All in all, these small tips might seem like they have no effect on your sleep or its quality, but it’s the small wins that add up and allow us to unlock that next level of rest.

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