I don’t know about you, but sleep is my favorite thing on earth! Not only is sleep relaxing and pleasant it is also essential for both your physical and emotional well-being. Unfortunately, college is not the best atmosphere for getting enough deep, restful sleep. Why sleep when you have homework to do, studying to accomplish and parties to attend? That’s why I wanted to share with you the three best better-sleeping tips I’ve learned from my college experience
1. Your bed is your nest
The place you sleep is crucial to good sleep. Dorm and college apartment beds are not the best quality mattresses. That’s why you should splurge on quality mattress-toppers, pillows and linens. Last year I bought this inexpensive mattress topper from Walmart to put on my apartment-issued bed. I never realized how uncomfortable my bed was until the mattress topper made it heavenly, and my sleep quality really did improve. That’s why you should make sure your bed is your comfortable temple.
2. Drown out sound with white noise makers
College dorms and apartments can be loud places at all hour of the day. Music, parties and cars create noise all night long. There were so many nights I couldn’t sleep because the sounds outside were so disrupting. Then I discovered white noise and nature sound apps. These sounds are relaxing and drown out the distracting noise. NatureSpace is my favorite (I even repped it in this article about study apps from last year).
3. Plan your sleep
Congratulations! You’ve now made it to the point of your life where you have to plan everything! That includes sleep! Sometimes late nights are inevitable. Make up for your lack of shut-eye by scheduling nights you can get 8 hours of sleep. For instance, I have a huge project due tomorrow and it will take me all night to do. Therefore, I planned ahead and got 8 hours of sleep last night. I suggest you do the same. Figure out what days you can catch up on sleep and which days you will probably lack sleep. Try to make it so that you get the optimal 6-8 hours of sleep most nights of the week.
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