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Relaxing Music
With many of us finding it hard to switch off from the day to day, ways to zone out and escape are as important as ever. Our new recruit in Team Sleep Well, Anita, has pulled together some of her favourite bedtime playlists of relaxing music perfect for unwinding, switching off and forgetting the worries of the day.
I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?
Ernest Hemingway
From acoustic sets, to spaced out electro vibes, there’s something out there for everyone on Spotify.
This one took me back to travelling around Costa Rica and Malaysia. It’s calming, yet heightens your senses giving you the perfect platform to enter in to a world of travel as you sleep.
2. Best Sleep Songs
A firm favourite of mine; an eclectic mix of current pop, so you can hum along as you drift off.
One for those that want to completely zone out and listen to something instrumental.
An out of this world perfect playlist for those seeking escape.
As obvious as the title is, a playlist made for laid-back, guitar loving listeners with a mix of current and timeless classics.
Headphones, earphones or a good old fashioned speaker?
When you want to finally zone out and forget the troubles of your day, the most important aspect to reaching this state is being comfy. Which begs the question, how should I listen to relaxing music whilst in bed trying to drift off? As always, this is down to personal preference, but the least intrusive option is a speaker. Whatever you choose, always try to avoid a screen that emits blue light. You can always set a ‘sleep timer’ on your devices to turn off the music after a set period of time. This way you avoid racking up your energy bill, as well as the need to look back at your device to turn it off.
Switch off tech. Anything that emits blue light that’s going to delay your body from releasing the sleepy hormone melatonin, including TV, laptop and phone.
Get the good sleep habit, Sleep Well
I can’t just jump straight into bed, put on some relaxing music and fall asleep, so what can I do?
Don’t worry, we don’t expect you to be able to wave a magic wand, pop on a playlist of relaxing music and miraculously forget all your troubles and wake up the next day feeling like a new person (although that is the dream).
Here at Sleep Well, we’ve got you covered with our easy to read ‘Get the good sleep habit‘ download. It provides you with six easy tips on how to get into the best mindset before sliding into bed and hopefully drifting off. One of them includes a tale as old as time, mostly used as part of a child’s bedtime routine… drink warm milk before bed. The tryptophan in milk produces the happy chemical serotonin in your brain that boosts health and wellbeing and helps regulate your body’s sleep-wake-cycle. If it’s good enough for your bundles of joy, then why not for us adults?
With our three delicious bedtime drinks you can sip away on a glass of warmed goodness before donning your PJ’s (or birthday suit, no judgement here), putting on your favourite sleepy playlist and drifting off. Our planet-friendly easy pour 500ml cartons, give you two nights’ sleep in a single pack and with a dairy free and vegan oat drink too there’s something for everyone! Browse our shop online or pop into your local Holland & Barrett store to purchase yours today.
Happy Sleeping with love, Sleep Well x