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A Good Night's Sleep - page 2
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Upgrade Your Bed
How long have you had your bed? Or your mattress? Is it still up to the job? Is it right for you?What about the bedding, is it comfortable or does it scratch? Are the pillows supporting you comfortably?
A good bed and the associated bedding are the tools of sleep. Make sure yours are up to the job. Buying a new bed might be too expensive, but could
you at least replace those ancient pillows? Quality beds and bedding are not luxuries, they're necessities.
Modern beds and mattresses can be highly sophisticated. For example, modern memory foam was initially developed for NASA.
For more information and ideas, see the sections on beds and mattresses.
The Bedroom
After sorting out your bed, what about the bedroom itself? Some environmental problems you can do nothing about, but others you can fix. Is there a draught? Plug it or move the bed! Irritating LEDs from electronic equipment? Switch it off. Too much light through the windows? Invest in some blackout curtain liners.Improve Your Associations
What does your bed make you think of?The answers aren't necessarily as obvious as they seem. Many people sit in bed and work, or do mind-stimulating crossword puzzles, or balance their chequebooks. All these things set up an association between "bed" and an active mind - the opposite of what you want to achieve.
You could be unknowingly setting your bed up as an anchor for stress and wakefulness.
Be careful what you use your bed for - make sure it's reserved for exclusively nighttime activities. Do your accounts at the table during the day.