We all love the feeling of waking up in the morning refreshed from a great night of sleep. While sleep is something we all need, it’s not always that simple to achieve. We have all felt like we are sleep deprived or that we have poor sleep hygiene where that deep slumber is impossible to achieve. At Verdant Alchemy, we take our sleep and yours very seriously, so here are five tips to help you achieve a great night’s sleep.

 

You want to allow yourself to have time before bed to relax and wind down with a pre-bedtime routine to alert your body that sleep is near. This routine can consist of taking a bath, practicing mindful breathing, journaling, or reading a good book. Setting a bedtime for yourself can help your body understand when it should naturally start winding down. This will help reset your circadian rhythm to a proper sleep-wake cycle that promotes restorative sleep and will increase daytime productivity.  

 

As much as some of us may not want to hear it, one of the best things you can do before bed is to turn off all devices an hour before it’s time to snooze. We have all gotten into the habit of binging our favourite shows or mindlessly scrolling through social media before bed. Try turning off all devices an hour before bed and practicing some window methods that don’t involve such a stimulation light to let your brain wind down.

 

A pillow spray is a spray that blends essential oils with a mixer to help soothe your sheets and relax your mind before bed so you can get a perfect night of sleep. Scents have the power to influence our mood, which is why natural scents derived from essential oil plants can help us enhance our sleep. Our Drift Off and Deep Drift pillow sprays are perfect to use right before bed, so try adding it to your bedtime routine and breath the scents in deeply as you drift into a slumber. 

 

If you are someone that finds yourself in bed with a million thoughts going through your head – that’s okay. Try keeping a journal next to your bed to write down your thoughts.  A study found that people who express their thoughts and feelings about something bad or troubling them through words reported improved moods. If you have never practiced journaling before, we suggest taking some time each morning to write down some things you are grateful for to get your morning off to a positive start. You could also take this time to write a list of things you hope to achieve the next day or just start writing a stream of consciousness. Remember, there are no rules to the practice of journaling as long as you are writing things down.  

Let’s help you return to a state of serenity after a long day. A hot bath can help quieten the mind of all the day's worries and allow you to decompress while reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression. That extreme tiredness you are feeling combined with a bath will help deliver your best night sleep ever. As an evening bath will increase circulation in your body and allow your body temperature to drop once exiting the bath mimicking the natural drop in body temperature that occurs before you sleep. This indicates to your circadian rhythm that it is time for bed, thus improving your sleep quality. Once you are in a routine of evening bathing, this practice can help alert your brain that it is time to wind down and start getting sleepy.

These Deep Drift bath salts are the perfect fix if you are tired of sleepless nights. This mix of chamomile, lavender, and ylang-ylang essential oils will ease your mind and naturally relax you so you can achieve a night of deep soothing sleep. 

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If you’ve been craving some rest and relaxation the Drift Off Bath Set is perfect for you. With the Drift Off Bath Salts and the award-winning Drift Off Bath and Shower Oil, you may never be stressed again, or at least we hope! The therapeutic blend of lavender, mandarin, patchouli, and vetiver essential oils lends themselves to the perfect mix of relaxing and uplifting to give you the moment of tranquility you’ve been searching for.  

 

 

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