Sleep is vital for your body, allowing for growth, rest and repair.

However, as with anything, too much of a good thing can be bad.

Oversleeping comes with a set of dangers attached, while too little sleep makes it hard for the body to function correctly.

Therefore, finding a healthy balance is the trick for how to sleep better. Ensure you get a good night’s sleep, without overdoing it can help to make you feel refreshed rather than less groggy in the morning and improve productivity in your life.

However, if you have never heard of optimising your sleep then you may find it difficult to know where to start.

To combat this issue, and help you take a step forward in improving your life, and your rest, we have put together a handy guide for changing your sleep schedule for the better.

Introduce routine

One of the most important factors to consider when attempting to optimise your sleep is to get into a comfortable routine.

If you are used to switching what time you go to bed each night dramatically – stop – as this will mean you don’t have a regulated body clock.

Tackling this can be achieved by making sure that you are getting to bed at the same time every night, and setting an alarm for the same time to wake up in the morning. It may take a few weeks for you to begin to adjust to this, but you will eventually settle into a routine.

How to choose a bed time

To choose which time you go to bed, you should attempt to take note of recommended sleep time for your age and aim to get this many hours rest every night.

This can be done by noting the time that you get into bed, and setting your alarm in advance, to wake you when this number of hours are up. There are even apps to help you with this, for example, Sleep cycle.

Doing this can eventually help you to regulate your body to wake up a few minutes before an alarm rings. If this doesn’t work, try setting an alarm for slightly earlier or later and slowly working to adjust to your recommended time.

This time can then be moved around, to help you to get the amount of sleep that you want, to fit into your routine and allow for increased productivity.

Adjust other aspects

If you are struggling with this, then you may need to try adjusting your diet, or other aspects of your life, to make sleep easier.

If you are not currently exercising, introducing this into your daily routine can also make falling asleep at night easier.

However, if you are still groggy after adjustment your sleep routine, then your issue may be with your sleep environment and you may need a better bed. Looking into bespoke beds that are completely tailored to your tastes is the perfect way to get the best possible night’s rest and wake up refreshed.

For more information on how we can help you change your bedroom, and make falling asleep at night easy and enjoyable, give us a call on +44(0)1772 786666 or get in touch via our website.