Ryan Castillo
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1) Find the warmest dimmable bulbs
It’s increasingly hard these days to find LED bulbs that are the color of candles or sunset (>3000k is like a blue sky, and 2200k is hard to find), but in reality, it’s those lights that are more amber hues that help our bodies realize it’s the evening and time for sleep. Find the warmest dimmable bulbs you can, and consider blackout shades. Good sleep requires a cool, dark bedroom, so do your best to create one. – Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine
9) Keep wifi routers and other electronics out of your bedroom
Although more research is needed, some studies have shown that exposure to Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) emitted from electronic devices such as Wi-Fi routers, cell phones, and laptops at night can lead to interrupted sleep. The biggest offenders are WiFi routers. That’s why I recommend being mindful of where you store your routers when renovating your home. Keep them out of the bedroom and somewhere you will see them before you go to bed so that you can ideally turn them off before retiring. – Kelly Murray Sleep
11) Consider an air purifier
Sleep matters to everyone, and having a proper bedroom set-up for each family member is critical to creating the optimal sleep environment. I recommend each bedroom has darkening shades as well as a powerful medical-grade HEPA technology air purifier. The air purifier also has the additional benefit of creating white noise all night to diminish ambient noise that can disrupt sleep. The ideal bedroom temperature is between 68-72 degrees for every age. – Joanna Clark of Blissful Baby Sleep Coaching
12) Have a separate place to lounge and relax in your room
I find it beneficial to have a place to lounge and relax in your bedroom that is not the bed itself. This could be a chair or chaise lounge in another area of your bedroom. This way, if you are awake and tossing and turning, you can get out of the bed for a bit to reset. – Northern Virginia Psychology Professionals
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