Nighttime routine for peaceful nights

1st step to prepare for your night: get rid of the tension accumulated during the day

After a day of work you have accumulated a lot of stress and tension which is felt in your body.

The stress factors frequently cited by the French: workload (60%), responsibilities (58%) or an uncertain future (68%). If this tension is not released, you could pay the price during the night.

As soon as you get home, do these few relaxation actions (at least some, depending on the possible presence of children who might ask you to do so...):

• Remove your makeup. This will allow your skin to breathe and will also free it from the pollution it has suffered throughout the day.
• Tidy up your room . Clear out the empty coffee cups lying around, put the clothes piling up on the desk chair in the laundry basket. Because falling asleep in a messy room unconsciously adds stress that could easily be avoided.
• Jump into comfortable clothes.
• Ideally, take a little time for a yoga or meditation session, depending on your mood. This activity will allow you to clear your mind while doing some introspection.
• Treat yourself to a soothing shower to relax your entire body and release any remaining tension. Finish with a quick splash of cold or warm water to bring your body temperature back down.

Are you feeling better yet?

Step 2: Create a dinner that will ensure a good night’s sleep

Now it's time to cook a good meal. Be careful, this one is not to be taken lightly, because it affects your sleep .

The time between dinner and breakfast the next day is the longest period during which our body does not eat. It is therefore important to eat enough in the evening to avoid nighttime hunger pangs. But a balance must be found, because too much of a dinner will delay falling asleep.

Introduce slow carbohydrate foods into the menu, such as potatoes, rice or traditional pasta. They will provide you with all the necessary nutrients to spend a night without feeling hungry. Avoid proteins in general, foods that are too fatty and of course caffeine and alcohol.

The residents advise you to put on your most beautiful Japanese apron during these preparations... elegance in all circumstances!

Step 3: Get into nice sheets... without screens

You are almost ready for a peaceful night and a restful sleep . To finish this evening routine in style, the residents still have a few ideas to give you.

First, get rid of screens as early as possible, at least 1 hour before bedtime. The blue light from screens activates parts of your brain and makes it believe that it is not time to go to sleep. Replace your phone with a good novel and let yourself be drawn into the plot.

At the same time, sip a chamomile herbal tea, known for its relaxing properties.

But above all, make sure of the quality of your sheets . The boarders are fans of cotton percale . The material par excellence for high-end bed linen . You don't know about cotton percale ? Take a look at our article "Why choose cotton percale over other materials for your bed linen ".

Finally, to ensure your peaceful night , make sure you sleep in a completely dark room .

If despite this relaxing routine the stress persists, take a few minutes to practice breathing exercises and some stretches.

On that note, the boarders wish you a wonderful night under your soft cotton percale duvet cover and will see you soon for a morning routine!