subject: Your Bedroom Can Provide A Natural Insomnia Cure [print this page] A natural insomnia cure should start with the bed, and the bedroom. It's the foundation you have to get right before you can look at other methods and aids for a good nights sleep.
Allergies: Those that are allergic to animals should not let a pet into the bedroom, ever. If you have breathing difficulties, or think you're asthmatic, minimise house mites by getting rid of upholstered chairs and deep carpets. Also buy a mite - proof mattress and bedding. Temperature: Warm bedrooms can make you sleep worse, whilst cool room will make your sleep better. A cool and not stuffy bedroom is so much better.
Light: It is important to keep the bedroom dark. Light too early in the morning can wake you up before you have had a good nights sleep. If you need to get up at night to visit the loo you will do well to preserve your night vision by not turning on bright lights.
Put a small torch by the bed, or plug in a night light. A bright alarm clock should be facing away from you!
Noise: The more quiet you can make your bedroom the better. Loud alarms should not be in the bedroom, gurgling radiators fixed and traffic noise eliminated.
If it is impossible to make it quiet enought you may want to look at an ioniser. It creates a relaxing background noise that cancels traffic noise, and it will make the air easier to breathe.
The bed itself: A bed which does not suit you might make your sleep suffer because your back hurts. Go for the best mattress your budget can cope with, it is a long term investment. An adjustable bed is by many thought to be the best, but unfortunately they cost more.
As for pillows sleep experts say that you should be low, but do use common sense. If you sleep well with several pillows - then don't change.
Smells: Food smells and the smell of smoke can make you sleep worse. Don't leave any food in your bedroom if you eat there - a smell of hamburgers is not conductive to good sleep! Nicotine is a stimulant, and the smell of stale msoke will cling to your bedding and curtains. Final Word: Really try to keep TVs out of the bedroom. Your bedroom should be used for relaxation, sex and sleep, and that's it.
