How to Prepare Your Bedroom to Cure Insomnia
Insomnia is a persistent inability to fall or stay asleep. According to the Mayo Clinic, it is one of the most common medical complaints. One way to help cure yourself of insomnia is to prepare the sleeping environment in your bedroom. In some cases, distracting comforts actually inhibit the ability to get deep sleep, so the goal is to set your bedroom apart as a place designated for sleep.
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Instructions
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Use pillows that support your head and neck but that you can nestle into. Cover yourself with soft blankets and comforters that keep you warm but not hot. Always make your bed so blankets and sheets have less of a chance of getting tangled or falling off.
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Shut all doors and windows, if the bedroom temperature is comfortable, or run a fan beside your bed to circulate the air, if it's too warm. A fan will also create subtle background noise to drown out disturbing outside noise.
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Install dark window shades to reduce the amount of outside light, which can cut into the appropriate sleep you need.
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Remove distracting objects, such as a television set, from your bedroom. If an object does not contribute to a dark, quiet, comfortable place for sleep, it does not belong in your bedroom. Falling asleep or attempting to sleep with the TV or reading light on can be detrimental to deep sleep.
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Set an alarm clock if you need to wake up at a certain time, helping to reduce any anxiety you might have about waking up. Hide the alarm clock if you don't need to awaken at a specific time. It is better not to know the time while you are trying to get to sleep.
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Tips & Warnings
The Mayo Clinic suggests that you use your bedroom only for sleeping and intimate relations.
If it helps you relax, watch TV or read in another room before going to bed, then move to your bed when you get drowsy.
Avoid eating heavily prior to bedtime and never eat in bed.
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