Routine No 702 - Sleeping environment
Use a lamp with very low brightness.
Avoid switching on bright lights if you wake up at night. Even a short exposure can make it harder to get back to sleep. Avoid LED lights in the bedroom and use a night light with a dim and warm light, preferably with a red colour. Also avoid turning on bright lights if you need to go to the toilet during the night.
WHY IT HELPS:
If you only expose yourself to warm, low-intensity light, your cortisol will not increase to the same extent as with bright light. This reduces the risk of disrupting levels of the important sleep hormone melatonin.
Routine No 001 - Sleep scheduleMake a sleep schedule and stick to it.
Routine No 701 - Sleeping environmentMake sure your bedroom is dark.
Routine No 702 - Sleeping environmentUse a lamp with very low brightness.
Routine No 703 - Sleeping environmentMinimise the amount of light coming in from outside.
Routine No 704 - Sleeping environmentKeep humidity levels around 45% in the bedroom.
Routine No 705 - Sleeping environmentSleep in a cool bedroom.
Routine No 706 - Sleeping environmentWear a sleep mask.
Routine No 708 - Sleeping environmentSleep in a bed with optimal support for your body.
Routine No 710 - Sleeping environmentUse a quality pillow.
Routine No 711 - Sleeping environmentUse a single (personal) duvet if required.
Routine No 801 - Stress managementDo not check your mobile phone at night.
Routine No 809 - Stress managementLeave your phone outside of the bedroom.
Routine No 815 - Stress management