Scenarios for successful slumber
How to sleep better is an age-old question but what about how to set up your bedroom to maximise sleep? We asked The Sleep Guru, Anadi, who champions Ayurveda to promote deep, profound sleep, she said; “Remove all gadgets and have nothing under the bed, which is best positioned east/west. Make the bedroom free of clutter, dust and anything unnecessary, place flowers or beautiful scented candles around and have low lights. Optimum temperature is 17-22 degrees and 29 degrees under the covers.”
MAKE LIGHT WORK
Choose a bedside lamp wisely. You want something that’ll help you nod off, rather than one that could light up Blackpool. We suggest something giving off warm hues to nudge you towards sleep
DUVET DAY
The Simba Hybrid® Duvet with OUTLAST® has been formulated with changing UK temperatures in mind. What’s more, it cools you down should you get too hot simbasleep.com
AND RELAX…
Soothing colours are strongly recommended for your bedroom. Yes, vibrant colours are uplifting, but it’s not conducive to proper rest, especially when the days are longer and the light seeps
FINAL CURTAIN
Curtains are nice, but don’t provide the pure darkness you need for a top night’s sleep, and can be a reason for failure to sleep beyond 6am. Blackout blinds are an inexpensive necessity
BEDSIDE COMPANION
The Dodow Sleep Aid is a small plate-like gadget that helps slow your breathing at night, shining a blue light onto the ceiling to guide your inwards and outward breaths mydodow.com
Discover more tips from Anandi at thesleepguru.co.uk
