Stress reduction in the bedroom
Bedroom Stress Management
It's a fact; the average person does not know how to manage or
reduce their stress in the bedroom. The place where everyone
spends an average of 33% of their life, there are two major
things that can be done that will help you manage the stress in
your life. These two things include Preparations for Bed and The
Bed you Sleep On. Stress levels can be reduced significantly by
following the basic guidelines listed below.
Preparations for bed can be translated into routine. Used as an
adjective, routine is an event that occurs at fixed times or at
predictable intervals. If your get a good solid sleep with an
average length of R.E.M sleep at night, when you wake in the
morning, you feel revived and alert for your tasks ahead of you.
In order to achieve this every night, there needs to be a
routine.
Bed time routines should start about 2 hours before you go to
bed. The bed routine should include a wind down period where you
do nothing but relax to get your mind off of all the stressed
items in your day. Some options for your wind down period could
include some light chores around the house, reading a book,
watching a comedy on TV, or taking a bath.
After your wind down period, you should move into the other
activities for getting ready for bed. These include last minute
things like locking the house, getting into your bedroom attire,
brushing your teeth, taking a shower, and whatever else you do
before bed. Getting at least 6 hours of sleep is also essential.
The bed you sleep on is a very large part of getting the stress
reduction that you require to ensure a good nights rest. It does
not matter if your bed is new or old, if the bed is not
comfortable through the night, it should be replaced or
adjusted. Causes of an uncomfortable bed may lead to back
problems. It is important to consider if the bed is too hard,
this could force your spine to bend in ways that is intended,
leaving you with a headache or stress in the morning. A 'pillow
topper' is an easy solution to soften it up. Of course the flip
side to being too hard is being too soft, this can also be a
problem because then your spine will go limp to the mattress or
'waterbed', therefore not providing any support.
Developing a routine which works best for you to help stress
reduction may be the hardest part but once you have it, then
rest assured you will wake up feeling stress relieved.