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Sleep Sanctuary
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items I used to be a great sleeper but since having kids things have changed. Some nights sleep comes easy and other nights it's extremely difficult. Here's a list of products that have helped me with getting better quality sleep.
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Routine & Light
Stress & Relaxation Tools
Temperature & Sound Control
Supplements
Routine & Light
A cool and dark room is very important for high quality sleep. Blackout blinds are a must to keep your bedroom as dark as possible to allow for maximum melatonin production
Blackout Blinds and Shades
Blue light can affect your circadian rhythm so I would recommend some blue light blocking glasses for the evenings
Blue Light Blocking Glasses for women and men
I'd recommend that it's best not to have your cell phone in your bedroom with you while you're sleeping. Investing in a sunlight alarm clock is a nice natural incoming way to wake up in the mornings and keeping your cell phone out of your bedroom hel...
Sunrise Alarm Clock
This one is so important for kids and adults. We live in a time that everyone is so addicted to screens and avoiding screens hours before bed can make a huge impact on your Sleep Quality
How screen time before bed affects your sleep and when to ...
Having a nice Yin Yoga bedtime exercise into your routine can help settle your body and mind before bed
Bedtime Yin Yoga Routines
A consistent sleep schedule is very important and helps your body learn what time to go to sleep and wake up in the morning. If you push yourself past that sweet spot it can be harder to fall asleep
Sleep Hygiene Tips and Best Practices for a Good Night's Sleep
Stress & Relaxation Tools
This is a free app that I love to use to listen to meditation and calming music. It even has chilled bedtime stories for the kids and positive affirmations for the kids as well. All around a great to help with mental health and mind before bed or eve...
Insight Timer
Always a nice way to get your thoughts out and organized. This helps to calm the mind before bed.
Journals
Try to only have caffeine in the morning as it can affect you for quite some time
Caffeine & Sleep: How Long Does Caffeine Keep You Awake?
About can help you wind down for the evening and make sure to add Epsom salts for extra calming. Your skin will absorb the magnesium sulfate that you need for your body to help you relax and make your muscles and body feel good
Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulfate)
Temperature & Sound Control
Overheating can wake you up or keep you up in the night, I would recommend cooling bed sheets body temperature down while sleeping
Cooling Bed Sheets
This worked well for my kids as babies and anytime we are in a noisier environment. Sometimes a little bit of white noise will drown out any extra sounds going on and can help calm the mind
White Noise Machine
Supplements
If you struggle with falling asleep or staying asleep, this is one of the cleaner sleep supplements I like. It uses a mix of instant-release and extended-release melatonin to help you fall asleep faster and stay asleep through the night without feeli...
Melatonin Sleep Supplement* with BioSeries™ Technology
Magnesium in powder form helps decrease lower GI irritation and loose bowels by absorbing in your stomach first. Ritual is a great, high quality brand for supplements. Check them out!
Magnesium Supplement for Muscle Support*
This is a simple but well-formulated stress supplement that focuses on three clinically studied ingredients instead of a long ingredient list. It’s designed to support your body’s natural stress response throughout the day with a time-release capsule...
Stress Relief Supplement*: BioSeries™ Technology
Gaba can help promote relaxation before bed. You don't know what will work for you until you try and it's good to have lots of tools in the toolbox
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I have used both Pascoe Flair & Pascoe Flair night both work Wonderful for calming the mind naturally. The night time one helps to put you asleep. The other one helps with anxiety and an overactive mind.
Pascoflair Night Herbal Sleep Aid
Tart cherry juice can help with natural melatonin production. This is great to pair with your magnesium drink before bed
Eden Organic Tart Cherry Juice