Sounds like my favourite type of challenge. A challenge to sleep. Brilliant. In fact, when I first heard about Dunelm’s sleep challenge, I couldn’t believe it and thought that it must be too good to be true – they want to challenge me to get a better nights sleep over 30 days? This challenge is right up my street!
I told them that sleep is one of my favourite things (and that I’m good at it!) and they asked me if I would like to put that to the test…
There are loads of things you can do to get a better night’s sleep – here are just a few of the things that Dunelm have suggested and I’m going to make a concerted effort to do them all this month:
- Ban the TV and food from your bedroom – it should be a place of relaxation and rest so getting rid of distractions will help your mind and body relax. We don’t have a TV in the bedroom but I must remember not to take cheeky snacks to bed with me oops!
- Try wearing a pair of socks before you go to bed, research suggests that warming your feet before bed helps your body relax. This sounds lovely and snuggly to me, so bed-socks are on the to-do list!
- Likewise, make sure you feel comfortable while you snooze with some luxury sleepwear in breathable fresh cotton. Choosing sleepwear to suit the season is essential to help you get good sleep, so go for silk shorts in the summer and cosy rib-knit leggings in the winter.
3. Install Blackout blinds in your bedroom to block out light from the outside that might disturb you. I have badgered hubby to put up some blackout blinds and they are finally in place – see pic above!
4. Create a bedtime routine for yourself – just like children, adults benefit from having a set of actions that they always do before bed. It helps your mind prepare itself for sleep and I will quite enjoy having a bit of a wind-down before bed and will even try to ban using technology for half an hour before bed.
5. Cut out your afternoon cup of tea or coffee – even if you don’t feel like it affects your sleep, caffeine is a stimulant and you should notice a difference. I’m not sure about this one, because I LOVE my cups of tea, but I’ll give it a go for the sake of the challenge and maybe swap that evening cuppa for a Horlicks or a naturally caffeine-free mint tea instead.
So, this month I’m going to have a go at all these tips with the promise of a better night’s sleep at the end of it. What more could a girl want? I’ll let you know how I get on! Please share any of your own advice on getting good sleep in the comments below, I’d love to hear your ideas.
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