Previously I have given out a few tips on how to make your bedroom your sanctity. Lose the multitude of decorative pillows, a few is fine, airing your bed, keeping your room clutter free and clean etc…. Sleep is the time to re-energise your body, your mind and the space in which you do that, should be a blissful one….
Feeling tired can make us irritable and impatient. Sleep deprivation also increases our stress levels, risk of depression and lowers our libido. Conversely getting seven to nine hours’ rest a night boosts our immunity, productivity, motivation and memory and helps stabilise our emotions.
One study found that people who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to experience repetitive negative thoughts. Another study found sleep-deprived people are worse at gauging subtle emotions such as happiness or sadness in others – making them less able to get along with them, and therefore become alienated.
Your bedroom space should say “…I’m calm, I’m inviting, I’m comfortable and clean, crisp linen and no clutter. Clutter, mess, dirt and smelly simply provokes the senses… Your bedroom should softly say “come on in, it’s divine”…. You walk in and give a big sigh of release in your beautiful sanctuary, let the day go and drift off….
