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A Better Sleep Environment Can Help You Sleep

If you are having trouble sleeping, your bedroom may be the problem. Here are some tips to help you create a restful sleeping environment.

Room Temperature If your bedroom is too hot or even too humid it can dramatically effect your ability to get a good nights sleep. The ideal bedroom temperature should be slightly on the cool side to allow for a restful night of sleep.

Finding the right room temperature isn't difficult when you're the only one in the room. But when the room is shared, what's cool enough or warm enough becomes a matter of opinion. That's when it's time to compromise. Adjusting the thermostat, using blankets, wearing warmer night clothes (and socks if necessary) and using a fan and/or humidifier are some ways that room temperature can be adjusted to accommodate everyone's needs.

Noise level A quite environment is more conducive to sleep than one where there's background noise. Whether it's outdoors traffic or indoors television or a dog that's barking or a partner that's snoring, it can all lead to constant sleep disruptions.

There are some steps you can take to lower the noise levels in your bedroom. If you have bare wood floors, adding an area rug will help stifle noise. Choose window coverings that are heavier weight. If your windows are older single pane glass, you may consider replacing these with double or triple pane glass. For some people playing relaxing and soothing music helps drown out offensive noise. There are also background noise generators that replicate sounds of waterfalls, rain, ocean surf, or white noise. Ear plugs should also be considered.

Bedside clock If you can see the time on your clock when it's dark inside your room, you may be losing sleep. Sometimes, the more aware you are of how much time there is left for sleeping, the more trouble you have sleeping. Set your alarm and turn your clock so that you cannot see the time. Let your alarm and your body tell you when it is time to awake.

Your bed effects your sleep. Don't try to economize by having an inexpensive mattress. Some people don't think the quality of your mattress can be detrimental to your sleep. Choose a mattress that is comfortable for you, not too hard or soft. If your mattress has indentations or lumps -- get rid of it. A nice fluffy pillow may be just the remedy to enhance your sleep.

Sleep in bed Doing other tasks in your bed confuses your body. It learns to equate the bed with performing tasks that require alertness rather than rest. Find some other place to watch television or pay your bills and use your bed for its intended purpose!

Keep your bedroom as dark as possible. The darker you can keep your bedroom the more conducive it is for sleep. This is vitally important if you are a night shift worker and have to sleep in the daytime hours.

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