How to Create a Good Sleep Environment!

Good sleep habits and a restful sleep environment play an important role in how well you sleep. You can sleep better by creating a comfortable place to sleep.

Is your bedroom a good place to sleep?

Your sleep environment serves as the basis for a good night's sleep. Noise, light, an uncomfortable or worn-out mattress and foundation or a room that's too warm or too cold can set you up for poor sleep.

The four factors of the sleep environment. You can make your sleep environment more conducive for restful sleep by checking these factors:

• Mattress and Foundation:
  Be sure your mattress and foundation meet your needs for ideal support and comfort. If you sleep with a partner, your mattress should allow you both enough space to move easily during the night.
• Light:
  Light is one of the body's most powerful time cues. The rising sun can stimulate the brain into wakefulness long before the alarm goes off. A dark room is most conducive for sleep, day or night.
• Noise:
  Sudden, loud noises from inside or outside the home can disrupt sleep. Steady, low sounds like the whir of a fan or air conditioner are soothing because they help block out other noises.
• Temperature:
  A room that's too hot or too cold can disturb your sleep.

Source: "The Better Sleep Council"