The secret to good health and vitality lies in a combination of physical, mental, and emotional harmony. As a nation, we understand that diet and exercise are important cornerstones in achieving this harmony. However, there is one equally crucial component that somehow always seems to be overlooked- and that is getting a good night’s sleep.
Sleep is the foundation of your body’s natural repair systems. Many critical restorative processes occur during sleep including hormone balance, muscle repair and healing, and metabolic function. Sleep also preserves and strengthens your immune system. A lack of sleep puts you at a higher risk for many physical and mental disorders, like obesity, depression, and type 2 diabetes. On top of this, it also affects your natural circadian rhythm, and when this is thrown off, it can impact every aspect of your waking life. For instance, just one night of poor sleep can leave you struggling to cope with the demands of your day, making you more anxious, irritable, and lethargic, as well as significantly impacting your mental alertness and coordination. If one bad night of sleep can affect you to such an extent, imagine what a few nights of poor sleep will do!
Have you heard that we spend one-third of our lives asleep? To put that in perspective, that means if you have had your current mattress for 10 years, during this time you have spent over 3 years on that mattress! This is an astounding fact, and truly illustrates the importance sleep has on your optimal health and wellbeing.
So, here are two pro tips to ensure your beauty sleep is restorative and productive, every single night!
- First, set the mood. It can be hard to disconnect at the end of the day, but finding a way to unwind and relax a little before you turn in for the night will help reduce tossing and turning, and make sure your sleep is as productive as possible. Maintaining a bedtime routine every night is a great way to tell your mind and body that it is time to turn off for the day. A soothing bath, herbal tea, listening to gentle music, or reading a few pages of a good book can help you to wind down and prepare your body for bed. About 2-3 hours before bed, avoid heavy meals, alcohol, or caffeinated drinks. Turn off your phone, and stay off social media (this is a big one!). The blue light from the screen, and the sound or vibration from the notifications will wreak havoc on your sleep.
- Second, invest in yourself (you are worth it!). You need to be comfortable and properly supported at night to sleep well and gain the full benefits of rest for your health and wellbeing. For instance, if your mattress is more than 7-8 years old, or you wake up with pain, soreness, or stiffness, these are good indicators that it’s time to invest in a new mattress. A new mattress can significantly affect both the quantity and quality of sleep you get- and with how much of our lives we spend in bed, it is a truly worthwhile investment. Bedding that regulates your temperature is a good idea as well, so you don’t wake up at night freezing (or drenched in sweat). Last but not least, you need a good pillow! Your pillow accounts for up to 30% of your sleep surface, and works hand in hand with your mattress to maintain proper physical alignment during sleep. Pillows are often overlooked, but doing so would be a mistake- upgrading just your pillow can reduce snoring, prevent tossing and turning, and eliminate neck pain!
Honeydew Sleep is a family business dedicated to changing the world through sleep. Founded in 2017, they specialize in pillows, but also make sheets and pillowcases as well. They come from a background of brick & mortar mattress stores, with a heavy focus on alignment and the science of sleep. Their pillows are definitely unique – they are thoughtfully designed, supportive bed pillows engineered to maintain your neck and shoulder alignment, while still feeling comfortable and luxurious.
Honeydew Sleep passionately believes that you deserve a peaceful night, full of deep, restful sleep and fresh beautiful mornings, where you wake up full of energy and without pain or discomfort. That is why Honeydew’s pillows are specifically designed to work for YOU. They spent years testing and developing them, and to this day still make every single one by hand in Southern California.
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