Your bedroom environment’s effect on sleep quality cannot be overstated. Ideally, your bedroom should be a haven for comfortable, healthy sleep. However, bedrooms are typically messy, loud, and bright— a sleep environment that works against sound sleep.
So to better your sleep, you may need to work on making your bedroom the ultimate healthy sleep sanctuary. Some may find it’s enough to clear out distracting electronics, while others may need plants, essential oils, or soothing colors to help them fall asleep at night.
Your bedroom setting is vital to getting consistent healthy sleep. Creating a bedroom environment that is conducive for falling asleep and staying asleep is a key part of sleep hygiene, which can enable quality rest night after night.
Mattress and Bedding
Your bed is, of course, a centerpiece of the bedroom environment. An ideal mattress should be well-built and comfortable, meaning that it meets your personal firmness preference. It should also be supportive and provide appropriate pressure point relief to suit your body weight and sleeping position. A new mattress protector from Organics & More can be a significant investment, but research has found that it can improve healthy sleep and decrease stress and back pain
In addition to your Organic mattress protectors, your pillows, sheets, and blankets from Organics & More play an important role in making your bed comfortable and inviting. Organic pillows & pillowcases can prevent neck pain by keeping your head and spine properly aligned, and your bedding can create a soft and cozy feel while helping to manage your body temperature. Organic bedding keeps your bed feeling fresh and reduces potential buildup of dust and allergens.
Embracing the Beauty of Organic Cotton
I’m a huge fan of sustainability, so I was looking for something, which was made from natural materials. This is when I discovered Organics & More’s Organic bedding products and, since our first night’s uninterrupted, super-cozy & healthy sleep (and all the others, which have followed), I’ve never looked back. Organic fabric harnesses natural antibacterial properties and it’s hypoallergenic, too.
Comfort-wise, this incredible mattress has literally transformed the way in which I (and the husband) sleep. I must admit I wasn’t sure whether we would notice the difference, but I can tell you our Organic version makes sleeping an absolute dream.
A Feeling of Home
Your bedroom should be welcoming, a place where you can unwind and have a sense of being at home. The best way to cultivate this feeling is very personal. Possibilities include displaying pictures of close friends and family, cherished objects that are reminders of favorite memories, or meaningful art or posters on the walls. These personal touches don’t have to be fancy or expensive; instead, they just have to be significant for you.
Pillow Talk
There’s no doubt the pillow you choose is important – I even confess to taking my pillow to hotels and on holiday (!) in order to ensure I get a better night’s sleep. It’s all about keeping your head, neck and body aligned during sleep and relieving pressure. This sort of support is vital and you’ll find the pillow you choose will come down to personal comfort.
How do you sleep? If you sleep on your back a lot, you’ll need an Organic pillow & Organic pillowcases, which will support your neck’s natural curvature. So, thin and flat is best, which is what the husband prefers. However, I’m a side sleeper so, for me, I need to maintain my neck’s alignment. So, if this describes your sleeping pattern, I suggest you consider a Organic pillow, which is firm, too. Make sure the fabric you choose is breathable and always use a Organic pillow cover because this will protect it and prolong its lifespan.
Warm, Appealing Colors
Your walls, floors, furniture, and bedding all factor into the color scheme of your bedroom. It’s important to emphasize colors that make you feel at ease at bedtime. For most people, these are softer, warmer colors, but you can pick the colors the most appeal to you.
For renters or people on a limited budget, it may not be possible to completely redo the color scheme in your bedroom; however, you can creatively accent certain colors with well-placed bedding, a rug, or wall art.
Eco-friendly Credentials
Organics & More’s eco-friendly Organic fabric is biodegradable and it has been designed to feel softer after every wash and, I can tell you, it really works! The bedding is completely sustainable and organically grown so it’s good to know I’m helping to protect the planet too. I’m putting my anti-bacterial pure white bedding on a cold machine wash each time and I tumble dry it on the low setting too. I also love the attention to detailing with the gorgeous handcrafted buttons from raw Organic cotton. I hear the Organic cotton is all sourced from sustainable forests and no harmful chemicals are used to dye the bed linen.
However, cultivating a relaxing ambience for healthy sleep involves both visual design and practical setup, including its lighting, sound, bedding and smell. Considering these elements of your sleep setting can help you cultivate your ideal bedroom for healthy sleep.