3. Create a calm environment

Creating a restful bedroom setting will help to encourage a healthy sleep cycle. Start with your bed: does your mattress provide the optimum support? Are your sheets made from natural, breathable materials? For extra comfort, consider upgrading your pillows or investing in a mattress topper.

Next, assess the wider environment. Cool, dark rooms create the best sleeping environments, so try to extinguish any potential light sources or consider wearing an eye mask. Similarly, earplugs can help to achieve peace and quiet, while others may find the addition of white noise can help you nod off. Sleeping aids such as melatonin can also help to boost your natural sleep hormones and promote feelings of relaxation. Wellness consultant and founder of Hush Home, Stephanie Huen, also recommends incorporating weighted blankets, relaxing poses and breathing exercises to help calm the body and prepare for sleep.

Once you’ve created your perfect sleeping environment – respect it. Avoid working or watching television in the bedroom to help strengthen the association between rest and relaxation.