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10 Lifehacks to Help You Sleep Better

Struggling for a sound sleep every night? Check out these great lifehacks to help you sleep better every single night!

By Penny NewtonPublished 6 years ago 7 min read
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As we get older, most of us tend to lack a great night's sleep. Since there's so much running through our minds everyday, either stress from work, school, or any personal complications, this can hold us back from resting easy every night. It can also be a total pain getting up in the mornings, because we feel as though we didn't get a solid night's sleep in years. From tossing and turning to just staring at the ceiling while minutes and hours tick by, we wake up every morning dreading to get started for the day.

As much as we tried certain tricks and techniques to help us sleep better, the majority of them either didn't work for a long period of time or simply didn't work as a whole. And it's very difficult to clear our minds at the end of a stressful day (I personally don't know how some people master it). However, it's not the end of the world, because there are amazing amazing lifehacks to help you sleep better every night! Don't believe me? I'm sure you "think" that you've tried everything in the book, but consider giving any of these a shot. I promise at least one of them will work wonders for you!

Take a hot bath/shower before going to bed.

If you're the type who takes a shower in the mornings, stop that right now and try bathing at night! Not only is this one of the lifehacks to help you sleep better, but it makes sense to wash yourself down after a long day... don't you think? Anyways, bathing right before bed is seriously the bed feeling ever because you'll easily be able to fall asleep faster as well as better.

When taking a bath or a shower, make sure the water is nice and warm, or hot if you prefer, and wash the day away! Once you're done, you'll feel utterly spotless, and I don't know if you know this, but the feeling of being under the sheets after a good shower is seriously the best feeling ever. Everything just feels softer and smoother—this can easily allow a great night's sleep.

Avoid caffeinated beverages.

Do not drink caffeinated beverages before bed! I personally know so many people who drink coffee before heading to bed and then they question why they can't sleep properly. Um, perhaps you're drinking a caffeine-loaded drink before sleeping? Be smart—avoid all caffeine drinks in order to achieve great-quality sleep.

From the great lifehacks to help you sleep better, refrain from drinking coffee, caffeinated teas, energy drinks, and other beverages that include caffeine. If you desperately want a well-rested night, I highly suggest you drink decaffeinated tea, milk, or simple water. You're defeating the purpose of wanting good-quality sleep if you're chugging an energy drink right before bed.

Lower the temperature in your room.

I know, I, too, love snuggling in my bed while my room is nice and toasty, but sleeping in a warm to hot temperature room can actually cause you to wake up a few times throughout the night and disrupt your slumber. You're already warm under the sheets through body heat, and when your room is pretty warm, too, this can cause you to sweat in the middle of the night.

In order to gain a great night's sleep, lower the temperature a bit in your room. It's known that sleeping in a cool room helps you sleep better and longer. Since your room is cool, you can easily cuddle up in bed and warm yourself up—perfectly balancing our your body temperature and never waking you up in the middle of the night.

Sleeping in darkness can really make a difference in your sleeping quality. If you sleep with the shades open, this allows light during sunrise to enter your room and wake you up. Refrain from leaving your curtains or shades open and consider closing them... this method will definitely benefit your sleeping. Either completely shutting your shades or getting your hands on blackout curtains, try to totally seal every light from coming into your room. Great blackout curtains like the one by NICETOWN can easily conceal any form of light from entering your room. Even if the sun is shining directly onto your windows in the middle of the day, these curtains can still manage to keep the light out.

Among the best lifehacks to help you sleep better, blacking out your room can trick your brain into thinking that it's still night time even when the sun is out. Plus, how can anyone get a well-rested sleep when the sun is shining on his face? Close those curtains and try to slumber in pure darkness! These curtains are also among the cheap products that will actually help you sleep better.

Eat a healthy snack before going to sleep.

Aside from avoiding caffeine beverages, try eating a snack before bed! Going to bed hungry can keep you up for hours and it's possible that you'll wake up in the middle of the night hungry. Plus, you'll feel extremely uncomfortable going to bed with an empty stomach.

To sleep better, whip up a healthy snack before heading to sleep. Avoid sugar foods like candy and make yourself something healthy like peanut butter on sliced apples, sugarless cereal, watermelon, and anything else that falls under the healthy snacks side. Don't eat cookies, don't eat cake, don't eat ice cream, but something light and good for you. Eating a snack is definitely among the things you should do right before bed.

Listen to soothing music/noises.

Listening to soothing music is certainly one of the best lifehacks to help you sleep better. Turn on jazz, classical, or even nature sounds. Soft melodic music can put you in the mood to sleep and knock you out in seconds. Not to mention you'll wake up in the morning feeling fully refreshed!

You can play the music through headphones or on a speaker; there's a wide selection of music you can play. It doesn't even have to be music, but calming tunes and melodies to help you sleep better throughout the night. Noises like nature sounds, white noise, waterfalls, thunderstorms, and other sounds. Also, try not to blast the music; keep it mellow and light where you can hear it faintly, so it's not completely overwhelming your hearing. There are also noise-making apps to help you sleep better.

Fill your room with sweet-smelling scents! There are definitely scents out there that can lull you to sleep and keep you sleeping throughout the night, and these are seen as one of the best lifehacks to help you sleep better. Delicious scents like lavender, vanilla, peppermint, rose, sandalwood, chamomile, and many more are ideal for calming you down and soothing your body.

There are also so many ways to extract any of these scents. You can use scent diffusers, scent dispensers, or simply spray a few sprits to travel and spread throughout your room. However, do not use a lit candle to extract scents while you're sleeping! A casual diffuser can easily work just as great or even better than a lit candle, like this one by VicTsing! This diffuser can extract your favorite essential oil around your room effortlessly.

No pets allowed in your room!

Are you the type of pet owner who really enjoys cuddling with their pet while sleeping? This can be one of the reasons why you're not getting a great night's sleep. Pets like cats and dogs can consume room on your bed as well as move around to adjust their position. This can wake you up in the midst of slumbering and possibly keep you up in the night.

To achieve a well-rested night... you'll have to kick out your pet. As upsetting as it sounds, especially if you've always been sleeping with your pup every night, your pup's presence can be the result of you waking up groggy in the mornings. Set up a cozy bed for your furry one in a different room and allow them to fulfill their night's sleep while you get yours alone in your room. This way, your pet moving around and taking up space won't wake you up in the middle of the night—resulting in better sleep.

Get intimate before going to bed.

It's true! If you haven't tried this yet with your partner, having sex before bed can definitely result the two of you to a better night's sleep. While getting intimate with your partner can get rid of any stress and anxiety you've been having that keeps you up at night, an orgasm can trigger a snooze-like hormone that can help you knock out quicker and sleep much better.

So, yes, having sex often can help you gain a better night's sleep for you and your partner! Among the lifehacks to help you sleep better, try to be more intimate with your partner. This benefits clearing up your mind and achieving a good-quality sleep!

Finally, from the lifehacks to help you sleep better, you can use melatonin to help you gain a great night's sleep when you need it the most! Melatonin, scientifically known as N-acetyl-5-methoxy tryptamine, can actually help you sleep much better and easier throughout the night without waking up once.

The medicine extracts a hormone in your system that benefits sleeping longer and more comfortably. However, before considering melatonin, talk to your doctor about it. There are possible side effects like high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, and others. So, discuss melatonin with your doctor before deciding on taking it.

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Penny Newton

Penny Newton: Dreams of honeymooning on the moon. Owns about 20 galaxy dresses and wishes to be probed by aliens one day.

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