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This Is What The Perfect Bedroom For A Great Night's Sleep Looks Like

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Tweak your sleep space according to science's latest findings and you'll have a leg up on good rest before you even crawl under the covers.

Get the temp right.

set the right bedroom temperature

Keeping your bedroom at a brisk 60° to 67°F may be the key to a good night's sleep. As you start to drift off, your body temperature lowers (it hits record lows around 5 AM). Trying to doze off in a too-hot room could interfere with your natural sleep cycles.

Paint your bedroom blue.

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People who surround themselves with this calming color log more hours of sleep than those who decorate with other hues.

Engineer the sounds.

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Power on a fan or white noise machine to block out rogue car alarms and other nighttime disturbances.

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Do your laundry.

wash your sheets

A full 75% of people say they sleep better when sheets have a fresh, clean scent.

Be scent savvy.

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Research has shown that the scent of lavender lowers heart rate and blood pressure and leads to more restful sleep.

Make your bed.

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What would you rather get into: a neat bed or a set of tangled sheets that tell last night's sordid sleep story? It's no surprise that people who regularly make their beds report better rest. (Try these 20 tips to sleep better every night.)

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Amber Brenza

Amber Brenza is the health editor at Women's Health, and she oversees the website's health and weight loss verticals. She has years of expereince interviewing top medical and nutrition experts, as well as interpreting peer-reviewed studies in order to give readers a clear and concise understanding of the latest health news and topics. Amber has her master’s degree in journalism from Syracuse University and has held editorial or writing positions at Men’s Health, Prevention, Dr. Oz The Good Life, Tonic, and SELF prior to working at Women's Health.  

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