Quest for a Better Rest

Guest Blogger: Michael Earnheart, Wickford, RI Showroom Manager

Nothing like starting the day off with a little procrastination, right? Who doesn't love the snooze bar? It allows you those precious extra nine minutes of subconscious bliss. However, what if you were able to axe the alarm clock and steer clear of the snooze bar?

Well, it's certainly possible because your body runs on a constant 24-hour clock called a circadian rhythm. These rhythms are existent in plants, animals, fungi and even bacterium and govern the biochemical and physiological processes in living entities. Essentially, your body's clock knows when you should wake and sleep and your resistance to natural calls to rest can have adverse effects in your life.

There are some things you can do restore your circadian harmony:

• Go to bed and wake up at the same time: Yes, even on weekends! Adhering to a schedule can reinforce your body's natural sleep-wake cycle, making you less dependent on your alarm clock.
• Don't eat or drink in large quantities before bed: Your digestive system needs to process food and drink and whenever you consume anything, it is converted into useful energy. No one needs excess energy while they are trying to go to sleep! Also, if you're prone to heartburn, refrain from eating spicy foods as they can agitate heartburn flares, preventing you from a restful sleep.
• Make your bedroom a sleeper's haven: That means ditching the TV, the laptop, the BlackBerry® -- this place is for sleeping. Turn down the lights, turn on a Natura Sound Machine, activate your National Sleep Foundation Bedroom Machine and drift into a clean, healthy and pleasant sleep. If you don't get to sleep after fifteen minutes, get up and do something until you get tired. Lamenting over your inability to get to sleep will cause anxiety and further you from experiencing your best rest.
• Sleep primarily at night: If you're a napper, limit the nap to 30 minutes. Long periods of sleep during your normal "wake cycle" steal hours from your "rest cycle", this causes a disruption that can lead to a lack of regenerative sleep. Of course, if you work at night and sleep during the day, ensure that you block out as much light as possible in your sleeping environment to allow your body's rhythm to adjust accordingly.
• Select a comfortable mattress and pillow: If you aren't comfortable, it is guaranteed you are not going to get the replenishing sleep you need to go about your daily routine. One of the most essential pieces of the sleep environment is the mattress. Find one that offers sufficient release to pressure point tensions and support your body, adjusting to your movement. The Clean Bedroomoffers a variety of organic mattresses and pillows to help you reach a more revitalizing sleep. In fact, our newest and exclusive mattress, the Oyasumi, was designed especially for pressure point reduction and unyielding support to offer a truly recuperative rest.

For more information about sleeping habits, sleeping tips and finding your ideal sleeping environment, please visit www.bettersleep.org

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