The happiest moment of the day is when you get home from get off work, get off your tiredness and get into the bed, bury your head deep in your pillow. The bedroom has become a “safe haven” for many people.
If calculated by 8 hours of sleep a day, about 1/3 of a person’s life will be spent in the bedroom. The bedroom environment is also quietly affecting human health.
Researchers from the University of Sydney in Australia found that sleeping in a bedroom with a lower temperature (17°C) leads to better sleep quality.
Cool bedroom brings 7 major health benefits
The bedroom temperature not only affects the quality of sleep, but also affects health.
Sleep deeper and deeper
The brain can make a stronger response to dark and cold environments, producing more melatonin without being interrupted, prompting the body to enter a state of deep sleep.
People who suffer from insomnia usually have a higher body temperature during sleep, so they should lower the room temperature.
Younger skin
Lower temperatures can increase melatonin levels. It is also an antioxidant that protects the skin from sun damage, helps increase collagen production and slows down wrinkles.
Promote weight loss
A lower bedroom temperature helps speed up metabolism, increase the amount of brown fat (which can burn white fat), and improve insulin levels.
When you can’t sleep, the level of cortisol secretion increases, which can aggravate anxiety and stress and make people overeat.
Pregnant women feel more comfortable
Pregnant women have a fast metabolism and generally have high body temperatures. Part of their discomfort in sleep is caused by higher body temperature.
Reduce inflammation and pain
A cool bedroom can enhance the body’s ability to resist inflammation and pain. Many athletes choose to sleep in a colder room after the game, which can help the body recover and reduce inflammation levels.
Reduce the risk of fungal infections
Bacteria and fungi are more likely to multiply in warm, humid environments. When women sleep in a room with low room temperature, the risk of urinary tract infection or vaginitis is reduced.
Improve male fertility
Biological scientists at the University of São Paulo in Brazil found that prolonged exposure to heat can reduce the number of sperm produced in men and the quality of semen. Therefore, men who plan to have children may wish to sleep in a bedroom with a slightly lower room temperature.
A perfect bedroom looks like this
In addition to temperature, how the bedroom is arranged may also affect everyone’s health. The following 8 standards may be used as a reference when creating a bedroom.
1. Arrange items neatly
Messy is easy to get annoying. It is recommended to prepare a storage box at home to store small pieces of things in it. The best placement of the bed is one side against the wall.
The less furniture in the bedroom, the better. If conditions permit, it is best to buy solid wood furniture, because it does not use glue, so it is more environmentally friendly.
2. Choose the right bedding
The mattress should be moderately soft and hard, and hard or too soft beds are not good. The height of the pillow should be controlled at a fist height after the pillow is down and the bed surface.
Too heavy quilt will affect breathing, especially in winter, you can choose a light, warm duvet.
3. Equipped with a bed lamp
Excessive lighting in the bedroom will reduce the body’s secretion of melatonin, thereby affecting the quality of sleep. Warm-color light sources should be used, and mirrors, glass and other ornaments should be installed on the wall as little as possible.
It is recommended to have a bed headlight. After turning off the ceiling light before going to bed, use a lower wattage bed headlight to create a darker environment and help enter sleep mode.
4. Less large electrical appliances
Many people think that it is very pleasant to watch TV in bed, but this practice is not healthy.
It is best to put less or no dischargers in the bedroom, especially electrical appliances that emit electromagnetic waves such as TVs and computers, which may affect sleep. Electrical appliances are still dusty and must be cleaned frequently.
5. Hang double curtains
It is recommended to choose double-layer curtains, especially for south-facing bedrooms with plenty of light. Day and night curtains can be used. This kind of curtain consists of two curtains of different materials.
6.Pay attention to ventilation
Frequent ventilation according to outdoor weather conditions is the most effective way to reduce indoor air pollution.
The best time for ventilation is between 9 am to 11 am and 14 am to 15 am every day. It is best to open windows for ventilation in the morning, noon, and evening, 20-30 minutes each time; half an hour before going to bed at night, open the bedroom window for about 15 minutes; if you just open the window a small slit, the appropriate time is 30 minutes to 1 hour.
When using an air purifier, it is best to place it in the middle of the house, far away from the human body.
7. Don’t put fragrant green plants
It is not recommended to put scented plants in the bedroom, such as lilies, orchids, and tuberose.
Although these scents will not directly cause harm to the human body, too strong odors can stimulate the sense of smell, affect sleep, and even cause dizziness and headache. In addition, there are a lot of pollen on flowers like lilies. People with allergies should be more cautious.
8. Clean regularly
Excessive dust in the bedroom may cause allergic symptoms.
In addition, changing clothes and shoes before entering the house can largely avoid bringing outdoor pollution sources into the house, which is a good way to reduce indoor air pollution.
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