Because all of us have suffered from insomnia.
Whether is for having too many things to worry about or because we have a job that changes shift regularly, our sleep time gets fractured affecting our health and energy tremendously.
But first things first: this is not a guide to cure completely your insomnia and tell you that your sleep deprivation is part of the past.
This illness needs to be addressed by an expert, but in cases that you may need a quick healthy boost in your sleep without taking pills, this is your safest bet.
Did you know that around 60 million U.S. Citizens suffer sleep-related problems?
Are you in this group? Let’s dive into some very useful ideas to help you out having your well-deserved bedtime.
Room temperature is the key.
Your bedroom’s temperature matters a lot when you are trying to have a decent sleep.
According to the National Sleep Foundation, the deepest sleep occurs in a room with temperatures from 60º to 67º Fahrenheit.
Depending on your daily routines, your body’s temperature fluctuates altering your metabolism. When you hit your PJs, your room should be within this range of temperatures to help decrease your body’s temperature faster and lead you to a night of deep sleep.
And to achieve this, a Smart Thermostat is the best choice here. It will slowly decrease the temperature and learn your sleep patterns so you can avoid messing with your temperature controller daily. After using it for a week or so, the thermostat will program your room temperature by itself and avoid spikes in energy consumption because you turn your AC on into turbo mode.
This will save time, money and help you get some better sleep!
You can also use your preferred Voice Assistant to set-up your temperature and automate the chore even further.
“Alexa, Set temperature at 64”
If you want to learn which Smart Thermostat suits your needs, check out this post!
Right color lights, at the right time.
Did you know that having blue lights in your bedroom affects tremendously your sleep? It is scientifically proven that it reduces the secretion of melatonin which is the hormone that regulates the sleep-wake cycle.
Depending on how you illuminate your room, it will drastically affect your sleeping patterns. As a general rule, you should use warm lights with low intensity to help you outreach your REM Cycle.
To help your internal clock get used to sleeping better, you should try to go to bed at the same time every day. With a schedule already organized, you can get a smart light that can dim slowly at the moment you are going to sleep.
It will lead your eyes to go to sleep and increase your melatonin levels.
A Smart light set up will do the job just fine. You can program exactly how your lights will dim, the colors, the intensity, the time that it will start and more.
Lightning in your room when you wake up is vital too. Let’s say you reach your REM cycle and you finally got to sleep the way you wanted, but when the morning arrives, it gets very hard to open up your eyes and begin with your day right?
If you program your smart lights to start turning On from very warm colors to full power 30 minutes before your wake-up time, it will help you start your morning super energized!
And the trauma of having to hear your alarm will be part of the past.
You can try to set-up your smart lights and test out what works best for you, but the only clinically proven smart light that simulates the sunrise and sunset better than anything else is the Philips Wake Up Alarm Clock.
With this lamp, you will forget about your alarms and setting your lights before going to sleep. Tons of people have tried it and the response is the same… I have never woken up or gone to sleep so nicely.
Mask your thoughts and outside noise with a relaxing sound
In my experience, sometimes my mind is way too active at night giving me a hard time sleeping. I feel tired and when I hit my pillow, my brain becomes a creative machine functioning every second.
I used the TV and the radio on low volumes to help me concentrate on sleeping, but it wasn’t as good as I wanted it.
Using relaxing sounds has helped me achieve my so desired good night’s sleep. With a Smart Speaker, I just use “Alexa, play relaxing sounds” and I will dive into my dreams.
I have an uncle that works in the aviation industry and he says that he suffers from tinnitus. When he goes to sleep, he plays a White noise playlist in Spotify to help him mask that sound and rest as intended.
And what about sounds coming from outside? It surely distracts having cars going around outside or dogs barking in the vicinity. Whichever sound is near your house, you can mask it with a relaxing sound.
Your partner doesn’t make it any easier…
What about if you finally got some sleep and after one or two hours your partner starts snoring? You spend all night moving him because he sounds louder than a 40-foot long truck!
Nora has been created for those loud snorers, with only adding a pad inside his pillow it will move him during the night to make the snore stop.
Everything automated you don’t need to be worried anymore, just turn it on before going to sleep and let the pad does its job.
Check out on video how it works!
Conclusion
Having a good night’s sleep is vital for your health and your youth, without it, your days will be wasted because you will feel tired and your productivity will hit rock bottom.
If you experience severe problems of sleep deprivation you should contact a doctor, but for most of us, these devices will improve our sleep in tremendous ways.
If you decide to take action a let your Smart Home help you out with your well deserved sleep.. which device did you choose and why? let me know in the comments below!