My recommendations for a good night's sleep ♡ (Patreon)

Hello everyone!


I hope this week is treating you well! ^-^ I wanted to share with you today a few things that I've found really help me get a good night's sleep since I know many of us struggle. I have been at both ends of the scale when it comes to sleep during my life but mostly on the sleepless side - here are some things I've found help me get a good sleep.



1. Bedtime Routine 

Having a routine at bedtime has helped me get into the mindset of 'I'm going to sleep now'. It may seem trivial but having set rituals that I do every night before sleep really helps my brain wind down. I typically will have a tidy downstairs so everything is clean for the morning (the more movement the better as you're using up any extra energy you might have) until I feel pretty tired. Then I'll wash my face, brush my teeth & do my skin care. Every night I look out of my window to see if I can see the stars and just take in some fresh air before I get into bed. By the time I get into bed I'm feeling calm & it's really helped me!



2. Shower/bath & fresh sheets 

Honestly. This is just the sure-fire combo to get a good, deep sleep for me. Over time I've bought different bedsheets and they were always the pretty cheap ones since that's what I could afford. I invested in some really nice, high thread count sheets last year and it has been a game changer. They're so soft & heavy which feels really comforting - after a shower/bath is even better because your whole body is relaxed & warm too which helps you sleep. If you are able to I would 1000% recommend investing in some high quality bed sheets (or investing in anything for your bed really) because good sleep is priceless.



3. Pillow mist 

I was so sceptical about 'pillow mists' before I found the perfect one. Like, surely a 'mist' isn't going to help me sleep but there are a couple I've found that smell so comforting going to sleep. I would recommend either Feather & Down Pillow Mist or The White Company 'Sleep' Pillow Mist. I got both as gifts and I can't sleep without them now!



4. The Alphabet Game

Hear me out. This is a game you can play by yourself or with someone else but it works either way. If I'm having a night where my mind is racing & I just can't settle, I either need to listen to a story or play this game to take my mind off everything. Here's how you play:

- Pick a category, for e.g. animals, colours, plants, movies etc.
- You now have to go through the alphabet & find something to match each letter so maybe if you picked animals your first letter is 'A' so you might pick aardvark! Chances are you'll hit a tricky letter & spend so long thinking about it that you drift off. Works for me every time. :3

5. The list 

This can apply to any time, not just sleep, but sometimes I can't sleep because I'm worrying about something. I'll physically write down (not digitally, there's something cathartic about physically writing) what's worrying me. Then I'll make a list of all the possible branch offs that I'm worrying about. Once everything is out of my head I can now see it & I'm a little more rational about things. I'm not pinging from one worry to another without fully considering each one. Then I'll go down the list & start crossing out the things I can't control. Whatever I'm left with, I make a plan to do one thing for each worry to try to resolve it. This way, when I get into bed, I can tell myself I've already given time to these worries & I know what I'm going to do about them tomorrow. It might not work for everyone but as a chronic worrier it's a coping mechanism that I've developed & benefitted from for a while now.


And that's it for my recommendations for now! If you guys have some things that help you sleep please do share them below so we can all see/try them! Sleep is so important & affects every area of our lives. Wishing you the best sleepies. 💜