Did you know that half of the British public admit to struggling to fall asleep? With that in mind, we’re launching a new ‘Restful Night’s Sleep Break’ at The Spa at Bedford Lodge Hotel. We’ve combined a mix of sleep therapy and blissful relaxation to calm the mind and help you enjoy the best quality sleep.
You’ll even receive a beautiful ESPA ‘Treasured night’s sleep’ gift set as part of the package, waiting for you in your cosy king-sized bedroom!
This spa break is £495 per couple and launches in September, you can read more about it here: A Restful Night’s Sleep Spa Break – from £495 per couple | Bedford Lodge Hotel Spa
Here are my top tips on getting a restful night’s sleep:
- Try and limit your screen time an hour before bed
We all rely on our circadian rhythm, a natural, internal process, as this helps us to regulate sleep. When this is disrupted our sleep patterns can be disturbed and this can stop us getting a proper night’s sleep. There is growing evidence that the light from our screens, known as blue light, is influencing our body’s natural circadian rhythm and could be one of the reasons you find it difficult to ‘switch off’ at bedtime. There are also ‘blue light’ glasses you can invest in, which help limit the exposure when you’re using screens during the day.
- Reset your body clock with sunshine
When babies are learning about the difference between night and day, parents are often advised to make sure they take the baby out during the day to enjoy natural sunshine and then keep their bedroom dark and cosy at night. Give yourself a natural reset by making sure you get outside for some time each day to feel the sun on your skin (extra Vitamin D is always a good idea!) and then ensure your bedroom is a calm, cosy space in the evening. This means no TV in the bedroom and if you can, try not to work in there so you can begin to associate it with calm, peaceful sleep.
- Use the natural powers of Lavender
Lavender is an incredible, calming essential oil and we love using it in the spa to relax and destress. I’m a big fan of a bath in the evening with Lavender infused bathing salts to calm and soothe the senses, and there is research that shows that taking a bath around 90 minutes before bedtime helps regulate the body’s temperature to promote deep sleep. For an extra hit of calm, I spritz some Lavender sleep spray on my pillow before I go to sleep, it smells heavenly and can also help little ones who find it difficult to nod off.
- Find your routine
I find the best recipe for a good night’s sleep, is to find a routine that works for you and try to keep to it each night. Just as little children benefit from knowing that bedtime is a steady routine of ‘bath, story, sleep’, grown-ups can seriously benefit from creating their own familiar rituals. I like to have a bath, put my phone on night mode, moisturise and then read my book for 20 minutes, before spritzing my pillow with a lavender spray and turning the light off. It helps me wind down after a busy day and calm my mind. Find the routine you love, and it won’t feel like a chore!
Until next time,
Kate x