Hi,
an excellent thread !
Sleeping in total darkness is very restorative! How could I ever have slept another way ?
I think it is a good idea to take also the room and bed climate into account.
There is a German saying: “As a man makes his bed so he must lie”
I haven´t read the book until now , but I have made the experience the room
and the bed climate are also important for a restorative sleep and can make a huge difference. At night the body is loosing up to 1,5 l water/moisture per night
(especially in summer everything sticks on the skin), that often let me wake up, and hardly fall back to sleep. In the meantime I use bed clothes and covers
which are breathable, they are made out of natural materials, not filled with hollow fiver or other plastics ( this could be interesting for people with skin problems ! ),
also my tick is made out of cotton, so there is a good moisture absorption. In summer I use wild silk covers, they are comfortable cool,
and I don´t wake up from this clammy feeling, and I no longer have plastic on my skin ! Mattress and pillows are also important, they
should be ergonomic and they should adapt to your body shape. I think good materials are tempur or latex, but be carefull with latex,
you must have a good air circulation under your bed, otherwise you can get problems with fungus ( Latex absorbs a lot of moisture) and you should turn around the mattress regularly.
Furthermore we have removed all sources of radiation out of the bedroom : no mobile, no radio alarm clocks etc.,no TV,
(we use a mechanical bell, like in good old times !) now it is only a room to rest and sleep in total darkness.
A good tip also is a demand switch for electricity, so you can shut down the power source at night only in the bedroom ( if not to costly).
I knew from a friend that she is sensitive to underground watercourses, so she have placed her bedroom in another part in the house,
maybe this could also be a problem for restless sleep ?
I´ve seen some general remarks in this thread about bruxism: Maybe a good idea is to let check your occlusion, sometimes small defective positions (after new dental fillings)
or the height of your occlusion can activate to grind one´s teeth, I also was a “grinder”, after a night with grinding teeth, you feel like overtraveled by a train, so to check such physical triggers could be a good idea !
I wish everyone a restorative sleep !
