Steps to create Your Post-COVID Sleep Routine

Stress levels increase with changing schedules. With the COVID restrictions being eased down, people are adjusting their sleeping routines effectively.

Some things changed permanently with the pandemic but good quality sleep is important to adjust. The following five steps help in creating your post-COVID sleep routine effectively:

1. Control your light Exposure

Monitoring your light exposure helps control your body clock by regulating your brain activity and hormones that tell your body when it's time to sleep or wake up depending on the right light exposure. Being around light during the day does reduce your exposure to blue light during the evening helps you sleep better at night.

2. Regulate caffeine consumption

Consuming caffeine later in the day disrupts your nervous system and stops your body from relaxing naturally near your bedtime. Studies show that consuming caffeine within 6 hours before your bedtime adversely impacts sleep quality.

3. Reduce Day Napping

While occasional short naps help with productivity boost, napping inconsistently during the day negatively influences night-time sleep quality. Sleeping for a long period during the day confuses your body clock.

4. Consistent Scheduling

A consistent sleep schedule is necessary for healing, chemical regulation, and metabolic processes. Sticking to a proper bedtime helps your circadian rhythm that needs consistency to maintain internal processes.

5. Optimize your environment

Curating your bedroom environment to your liking is essential to a good night’s sleep. This includes adjusting light, temperature, and even your furniture. An ideal sleeping environment is a subjective situation where you can use external devices to optimize your environment.

You can try to check which solutions work effectively for you. Curate the environment to your liking as sleep plays a vital role in overall health. Consistent routines are the key to improving your sleep quality.