According to the Philips Healthcare Survey, Indians are not getting enough shut-eye. The survey reveals that 93% of Indians are sleep deprived and get less than 8 hours of sleep each night. 58% of the respondents also pointed out that lack of sleep affected their performance at work adversely!
Scientifically speaking, lack of sleep affects your body in more ways than you can imagine. According to experts, regularly missing out on 7–8 hours of sleep at night can lead to anxiety, stress, obesity, reduced energy levels, mood swings, accelerated ageing, diabetes, and heart disease.
Are you struggling to get enough sleep at night?
If the answer to that question is yes, making these small changes to your bedroom and lifestyle may help you sleep better at night naturally:
Change Your Mattress
Do you feel that your quality of sleep has decreased over time? Or, you tend to sleep better on a hotel bed as compared to your own. If so, the main culprit hampering your sleep could be your seemingly innocent mattress.
Research indicates that “the comfort and support of the sleeping surface is related to problems of sleep quality and efficiency.” Thus, if you are having trouble getting a restful sleep, switching to a memory foam mattress with a medium-firm surface that adapts to your body weight and sleep posture could help.
You may have to shell out some extra bucks to purchase a memory foam mattress; but it is a valuable investment considering the importance of good snooze to your well-being.
Turn Off That Blue Light
Are you using your bed for anything other than sleeping?
If yes, no wonder that you cannot sleep properly at night. Transforming your bedroom into your day office or checking emails on your phone as soon as you hit the sack interferes with your ability to get a restful sleep.
Don’t forget to turn off that phone before you retire to bed each night!
Mobiles and laptops don’t belong on your mattress. The blue light emitted by your mobile can disrupt your natural sleep mechanism, leading to sleepless nights and reduced productivity at work.
Try Some Bedtime Yoga
While strenuous physical exercise before bedtime is not recommended, practising some light yoga closer to your nap time can relax your mind and body and help you drift into a peaceful sleep easily.
Looking for some inspiration? Grab some pillows and try these ‘slumber asanas’ by the Yoga Journal tonight and feel the difference for yourself!
Enjoy a Warm Bath
Nothing prepares your body better for a snooze than a warm bath.
As your body temperature naturally dips at night, a soak in a hot tub followed by a cool down period simulates what usually happens during sleep, helping you drift into sleep easily. If you wish, you could add a few drops of lavender or chamomile oil to your bath to relax the body for better sleep.
Don’t Share Your Bed (With microbes, we mean!)
Thousands of dust mites reside in your mattress, feeding on the dead skin cells you shed every night. A large population is allergic to these bugs, and they are especially problematic for those with breathing problems. To avoid allergies that may interfere with your sleep, wash your pillowcases and sheets in hot water regularly to keep them clean of the mites. Using allergy-proof slipcovers may also help to keep your bed linen sanitised.
At Wakefit, our sleep experts have combined years of research and feedback from hundreds of users to design the best mattresses in India featuring multiple layers for utmost comfort and removable covers that can be washed regularly for hygiene.
Our memory foam mattresses offer utmost comfort in any sleep position and can be used on both sides, depending upon the level of hardness or softness you desire. Visit the website to learn more about our deep-sleep technology and browse our products for quality sleep.
