How to Create an Ideal Sleeping Environment
A night of sweet slumber is so important. You can create an ideal sleep environment that invites you to settle into a sanctuary of rest, a place of calm and relaxation. From your bed to the ambiance of your sleep space, make your place of rest a reflection of you.
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Things You'll Need
- Dream catcher
- Lavender-scented candles
- Lavender lotion or cream
- Dark curtains
- Sounds of the ocean music
Instructions
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Hang a dream catcher on the wall above your bed. More than decorations, dream catchers create a positive psychological environment and can affect your dreams. A Native American tradition designed as a loop of crystals, feathers and beads, dream catchers are a form of spiritual protection from harms that invade sleep. Dream catchers catch good dreams and discard bad dreams.
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Associate your bed with sleep. Besides intimacy, only use your bed if you are tired and ready to snooze. Avoid using your bed for reading or watching TV. If you use your sleep area for other activities such as studying, consider screening off the sleep space.
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Darken your room. If street light or other lights invade your room, hang dark curtains You can use an eye mask in any case. Light is associated with waking and activity, so create darkness and give yourself a psychological edge at bedtime.
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Block out the sounds of the world. Play a CD of ocean waves or other white noise to drown sounds from other rooms or street noises. White noise machines work as well.
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Crack a window, even in winter. Fresh air aids slumber, while stuffiness or too much heat are sleep killers. A cool body temperature is nature's signal that it's time to sleep. Placing a foot outside of the covers helps to keep nature's message clear.
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Use scent to ease yourself into sleep. Lavender-scented candles or lotions and creams surround your senses in the sweet scent of slumber.
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Make your sleep environment luxurious and beckoning. With colors, scents and attention to what obstructs your sleep, you can find bedtime a time to anticipate, an invitation to rest and serenity and to sleep like a baby.
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Resources
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