Sleep. It helps us heal from injuries, boosts our immune system, improves our memory, and puts us in a better mood. It’s too bad we don’t get nearly enough of it most of the time—or, when we do get sleep, we don’t get good-quality sleep. Fortunately, the mystery of how to get a better night’s sleep isn’t nearly as mysterious as you think.
Maintain a Consistent Sleep Schedule
Have you ever noticed how you feel more alert at certain times of the day than at others? That’s because your body has its own internal clock called a circadian rhythm. This 24-hour cycle causes your body to release sleep-inducing melatonin—along with other hormones related to alertness and restfulness—at certain times and stop releasing it at others. If you work against this rhythm, you’ll have trouble falling asleep and waking up. If you work with it, both will come easier.
The best way to work with your circadian rhythm is by going to bed and waking up at the same time every single day—and yes, that includes weekends, too. After you get yourself into a pattern, you’ll find that you fall asleep and wake up naturally, even without an alarm clock.
Create a Good Sleep Environment
The space where you fall asleep can also affect the quality of sleep you get. Cluttered, foul-smelling spaces tend to make us feel uncomfortable and stressed, which doesn’t contribute to a good night’s sleep. Even if your room is clean but your bedsheets aren’t, you may find yourself unable to get comfortable. Spaces that are too hot or too bright tend to keep us up as well. The ideal sleep environment is a clean, dark, cool space, ideally around 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
Your physical environment isn’t the only thing that affects your sleep, though. Your brain is constantly associating different places and things with different emotions and sensations. This is why you suddenly picture yourself at the beach when you smell sunscreen or why you might suddenly have a hankering for a nice mug of eggnog when you smell pine needles. If you spend too much time working, gaming, or streaming from bed, your brain may start associating it with wakefulness instead of rest. Save your bed for sleep, and you’ll find yourself getting a better night’s sleep.
Use CBD Oil
If you have followed this blog at all, you probably saw this coming. CBD may provide sleep relief by targeting several factors that affect sleep. For instance, anxiety, tension, and muscle pain keep people from falling asleep—and CBD can relieve all of them. Along with that, CBD also works with the endocannabinoid system, which potentially regulates sleep as well. Full-spectrum CBD is reported to be the best variety for helping with sleep, and fortunately, Cannariver has several quality full-spectrum CBD tinctures for you to choose from.
