The lifestyle and the living environment that you enjoy in your daily life plays an essential role in whether you will have a good night's sleep in your apartment bedroom. 

Since stress is one of the factors that can disrupt your sleep, you might as well look for ways to avoid it. If you have difficulty enjoying a sound sleep every night, try to check out these bedroom hacks that will help turn your living space into a sleep sanctuary.

Try to minimize daytime activities in the bedroom

If the apartment you live in has only one bedroom, it is often used for multiple purposes. For example, the bedroom can be doubled as a playroom, a nursery, an all-around entertainment room, and even a home office , especially since many people are working from home nowadays. Even though this room may serve many purposes, we all know that the ultimate purpose of the room is to rest comfortably and get a good night’s sleep after a busy day.

When you think of a bedroom as a sleep sanctuary and setting a sleep schedule for a particular time of the day, it can help your mind and body get in the right mood to prepare for a good night's sleep. To do so, try to minimize the amount of time spent during the day, doing other activities in the bedroom. 

If you live in a small apartment it might not be ideal, but if at all possible, it is better to practice doing day time activities in the living room. 

Choose a good mattress

The kind of bed that you sleep in can make or break a good night's sleep. One helpful way to make you enjoy a comfortable rest is to invest in a quality mattress that keeps your spine aligned. Even if you think you are sleeping fairly comfortably, it's always a good idea to consider replacing your mattress if you have been using it for several years or if you tend to wake up with backaches.

A new mattress is a good investment, so try to do some research before you select a new one. Look for a mattress with hypoallergenic material.. You can try different types of mattresses, such as memory foam or pillow-tops. A good mattress might change your life. Once you already have it, throw in some good hypoallergenic pillows, too, to keep your neck comfortable all night as well.

Use blackout blinds

Light is one of the factors that often distract and delay your sleep, and it also causes interruption to  your rapid eye movement cycle in the morning. For many people, feeling the morning sun as we wake up allows us to feel a healing experience, but for some others, it's one of the harshest ways to greet a new day. 

Whatever category of sleepers you fall under, you will find that blackout blinds are a great way to block out any disruptive light. This is especially true if you want to sleep soundly. Blackout blinds can handle any light thrown at them - be it natural or artificial such as street lamps, or any city nightlife lights. If you can't enjoy a total blackout in your bedroom, try heavier, floor-to-ceiling curtains or an eye mask.

Avoid electronics in the bedroom

One of the hardest things to take away before you call it a day is your cell phone. Before you know it, you keep on scrolling your screen for some news or movie, which can turn into your sleep schedule's worst enemy. Fact: constant exposure to artificial light can suppress melatonin, the hormone that relaxes your body and tells it that it's time to sleep. So, it's important to avoid constant use of any electronic devices with LEDs or bright displays of any kind, especially inside the bedroom and close to bedtime.

Invest in dimmable lights

Now that you're ready to sleep, the last hurdle is how to fall asleep quickly. If you're trying to get sleepy, use low-wattage lighting. Dimmable lights are more powerful to start your day and the best way to get sleepy. When you install dimmer switches on your bedside lamps and overhead lights, it allows you to control the brightness. Depending on what you choose, you can even do it via remote control, Bluetooth or an app. If dimmable lights don't work for you, you can always use a classy lampshade.

These quick tips can help you turn your apartment bedroom into a sleep sanctuary. Not only will these tips help relieve stress, but better sleep can also boost your immune system to have the energy you need to keep you going all day.



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