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5 things in your bedroom that could be sabotaging your sleep

1.

Your bedroom wall colour

Most people dismiss bedroom wall colours for sleep as pure hokum.

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Bright red is also a no-go as it’s associated with anger and could increase your heart rate.

So what are the best bedroom wall colours for sleep?

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Calming blue bedroom walls with a light wooden bedframe and a green and pink flower plant on a black bedside table

Well, the opposite is true for your bedroom lighting.

Sunset hues of orange, red and golden yellow arescientifically provento help you relax faster for sleep.

Bright and cool-toned colurs like blue lights and white lights inhibit production of melatonin, the sleep-promoting hormone.

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So switch off your main bedroom light and turn on a warm-coloured lamp instead.

I love using the sunset function on mysunrise alarm clockat bedtime.

The worst place to position your bed is pointing directly at the door.

A large bedroom window open to allow a fresh breeze to circulate during the night

This is known as the Coffin Position and it can create subconscious anxiety and stress.

Youll feel on edge and nervous.

And its because youre very exposed when sleeping with your feet directly facing your bedroom door.

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Try not to place it beneath a window, and dont have a mirror directly opposite your bed.

Your bedroom temperature

OK so technically this isnt a thing but room temperature is a sleep saboteur.

More sleep saboteurs to consider

There are other sleep saboteurs to watch out for too.

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A simple eye mask is a great fix here, along with blackout curtains or blinds.

Also switch off any devices that dont need to be on standby during the night.

Noise pollution is another sleep saboteur.

A few members of my sleep team regularly wearnoise-masking sleep earbudsto drown out external noise including snoring partners.

If you cant leave your bedroom winter open at night for safety reasons, consider using a fan.

Together, these will set you on a path to better sleep.

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