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“ No day is so bad that it can’t be fixed by a nap.” – Carrie Snow. I bet we all agree with this fact because well naps are the most wonderful thing in this world, until obviously it takes us out of the world. All kidding aside, we know how important a good night’s sleep is to us. There can be work, or just school time, or the tension of an entire family or company on you but the thing that will keep you well is that 6-8 hours of sleep. All the facts that I have mentioned above are some of the reasons why we stay awake but that’s not it and we all know it. The problems in the 21st century are real and troublesome because we don’t realise them until we know that we’re sleep deprived.

We tend to turn on instagram and watch reel in bed and before you know it BAM! It’s 4:00 in the morning and the next thing you know you might just have to get out of bed in 2 hours and get ready for school, college or work with no energy in the body, all time yawning and an irritable mood. Not only this sometimes we feel sleepy but we just aren’t able to and the next thing we know we’re either binge watching or reading a book that we love that keeps us awake all night. To be honest most of us in this generation don’t sleep well which is either because of technology or just pure anxiousness and stress which we all know is not good for our health. So here is a guide for you to a better night’s sleep. 

1. DIET GUIDE FOR THE NIGHT

This is one of the important tips that everyone should follow. The night time is for your body to rejuvenate and give the proper amount of energy to every part of your body and it can be disturbed because of your diet. The thing is that eating before sleep is not beneficial to anyone, you should at least quit eating before 2-4 hours of bedtime. So having caffeine, alcohol, acidic foods, dairy products, spicy food or anything that will make your stomach upset is not preferable to eat before sleep. Although if you do want to eat or drink, have something that will relax you like chamomile tea, rice items, dark chocolate, walnuts, almonds , kiwi and so on. These items will induce sleep, however the bottom line is that if you need to have your sleep schedule on track you need to start changing small things for a better good night’s sleep. 

2. MUSIC AND DIM LIGHTS

The best way to sleep is in a dark and cool place but for some people their habitat is to sleep with the lights on. And the problem with lights is that it may give your eyes irritation, or just a feeling that it’s too bright and your brain is used to the signal lights equal to open eyes. Even if you have a phobia of darkness like I do, having dimmer lights can help you. 

Sometimes we deal with a scenario that Omg I’m so sleepy but I’m not able to sleep because my mind is thinking too much. This situation creates a temptation for you to touch you phone and play games or open social media and so the vital solution is to play some soothing calm music which can help you sleep. It helps you stress less, it lightens your mood, you mind quiets down and hence you get a good sleep.

3. DECLUTTER YOUR ROOM AND YOUR MIND

Recent studies show that you’re at a higher risk of sleeping disorder if you have a messy room. Your eyes spot all the things once you enter your room, having a messy room creates a negative energy and sometimes promotes a bad mood for the entire day and so when you have a clean space and a comfortable bed it gets easier for you to close your eyes and sleep almost immediately. Looks like organisation or listening to our parents when they say to clean up our room is not so bad afterall.

You know there are situations sometimes where we have had a rough day, or we fight with our partner or parents or just for some reason are not in a great mood. So writing it out in a piece of paper is a great way to declutter your mind. On the positive note you can actually create a column where people said some things about you that you did not like and then right next to that create a column where you give answers to that of how you feel. Or create a gratitude list to calm yourself by just listing what are the things you are grateful for. Going to bed when you’re mad is one of the worst ways to sleep because the next day you end up in a very irritable mood and hence your mental health is chaotic. And just by my personal experience both of these ways work great on your mind.

4. GET IN A FRAME OF MIND FOR SOME PEACE

Usually we can sleep just fine but there are some days where we don’t feel good about ourselves and while that is okay, it would be beneficial if you get yourself some peace every once in a while. So when you have thoughts like you’re not good enough or there is too much work and you need a break and so on just put on some meditation music and analyse the good memories you have had. Meditation doesn’t work for everyone and yes it does take time but even if you start small you’ll see how it de-stresses your mind and when you feel you’re okay you can sleep great after your mind is entirely relaxed.

There you have it folks, that’s the guide for a good night’s sleep. For all you know even I have had a bad sleep schedule but the thing that I have learnt is that this life will give you all the obstacles that it has but our duty is to face it and when times get tough there is no best solution other than a nap, now people may call you crazy for that but after that nap you can actually solve everything you need. We underestimate sleep a lot and maybe it’s time to stop doing that. So let me know if you liked this guide and do tell me in the comments sections. I will see you in the next one! Sleep tight people! Toodeloo!