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Did you know that people today sleep 20% less than they did 20 years ago? Many people nowadays suffered from insomnia. Surprisingly, you might not need to rely on sleeping pills or getting drunk to fell asleep; you could simply just start from making your sleep environment more ideal for both your mind and body. Today we’ll give you 5 advices on how to improve your sleep environment and get many nights of comfortable sleep!

Best Sleep Environment

How many of you have been staring at the ceiling for god knows how long, but still couldn’t fall asleep during the night? You might’ve tried counting the sheep that you’ve always lost track of. Or you might’ve tried to empty your mind, but then you started making plans for tomorrow, etc...

After reading this article, please not being afraid of sleep anymore. Are you ready for a good sleep?

Getting a Comfortable Sleep

People always ask: How far away should your phone be when you sleep?

The answer is "No phones before sleep, place it as far as you can"

For most people, this is actually pretty hard to achieve. With all the social media, Netflix, and all kinds of apps and games, it’s hard not to use your phone before you sleep. Studies have shown that exposing oneself to blue lights coming from phones and PC, do influence our brains to convince them that it’s still not nighttime yet.

However, the best advice is to lower your screen light and try to cut down the time you spend on your phone before you go to bed. Try to do some soft reading, or perhaps have a nice warm shower would for sure be a better choice than staring at your screen.

Bedroom Color for Sleep

Color psychology is not only used in restaurants but also really useful in home decoration. Think about this, normally we spend one-third of our life sleeping. This means that the color of your room is the first thing and the last thing you see every day and night. Different color do affects how people feels.

According to Edinburgh Sleep Center, our eyes are more sensitive to the color Blue. While blue is usually associated with calmness, it could help you relax and lower your heart rate. Meanwhile, light yellow is another great choice for sleep. It helps you to relax and make you feel energetic every morning when the sunlight peaked in.

Other colors such as warm white, light gray and yellow are all comfortable colors that might help you sleep well and better at night.

Best Temperature to Sleep

As summer is getting hotter and hotter, while winter is getting colder and colder. If the temperature is too hot or too cold, it’s hard to fall asleep. Research shown that around 65° to 72°F (18° to 22°C) is the best temperature to get a good night sleep. Relying on air-conditioner and heater is a one way to set to the ideal temperature for you.

On the other hand, using heating pads during winter time is also an effective way to keep you warm. Especially during winter time, a lot of women suffer from cold hands and feet. Heating pads would definitely be a great companion during night time.

Check here to learn more about heating pads: how electric blankets could help you sleep better.

White Noise and Sleep

For some people, silence could eat them up or even make them stressful during night time. White noise or soft music is a great way to lead to deep sleep. Noises like fan, wind, rain, or even waves are all great natural noises that could help us to sleep. Classical music or soft piano is also a great choice. This would help your brain to focus less on the external sounds like traffic, barking dogs or even noise neighbors.

Best Scent for Sleep

People say that memories triggered by smell are more emotional than by sight or sound. Scent triggers our body and mind in ways we never know. Nice smell eases stress and helps you relax. It could even put you to sleep easily.  

Lavender is one of the most well known scent that could cure insomnia, anxiety, or even depression. Jasmine could also help treat headache, relieve stress, and might be able to bring sweet dreams.

Treating insomnia is not easy, the reasons why people get insomnia differs as well. Try to start from changing your sleep environment, would not only help to improve your sleep but also make your room cozier and nicer.

We have published a FREE ebook on how to create the perfect sleeping environment. In this ebook, you will learn the best way to design a comfortable sleeping environment in your room and get a better night of sleep!

Our team recently designed electric underblankets and heating pads using a new technology that produces warm airwaves. These heated airwaves deliver the perfect temperature and create an ideal environment for sleep.

You can learn more about it here: 4D DWF technology - a new innovation that infuses electric blankets with the perfect combination of warmth, comfort and breathability. 

Reference Sources: 

http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/how-smartphone-light-affects-your-brain-and-body/

http://sonomapaintco.com/blue-produces-better-sleep/

http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/features/cant-sleep-adjust-the-temperature#2