There’s no doubt that this time of year is always busy and chaotic and sometimes we can let our overall self-care and wellness slip a little. How many times have you laid awake thinking “I can’t sleep” and wondering how many more sheep you need to count before heading into a deep slumber?
At TEMPLESPA we take your wellbeing and soul health seriously and that’s why aromatherapy partners so well with our award-winning products. We like to think our beauty sleep is doing our skin and soul health the world of good to us. So here are a few things to help you sleep better:
Sleep Spray
All of our key senses play a big part in how well we sleep, we’ll focus on our scent sense first. We’ve mentioned that at TEMPLESPA we love aromatherapy and we’ve spent time with perfumers and experts to hone in on the best relaxing scents.
Spritzing a sleep spray like our QUIETUDE Chill Out & Sleep Well Mist before you head for bed will help your sleep as you breathe in the soothing aromas. We’ve added ingredients like lavender, vetiver, patchouli and frankincense amongst others to help busy minds unwind and feel stress-free before they go to bed.
A Wind-down Routine
Following into our other senses, a wind down routine will help greatly with sleeplessness. Try and plan your routine at the same time each evening so your body becomes accustomed to when your sleep pattern is.
Simple additions to your wind-down routine can be switching your phone off an hour before you sleep, as the light emitted from your phone can stimulate and keep your brain actively awake as well as the endless scrolling news and content to absorb. Keeping a journal next to your bed to scribble down any thoughts, reminders or notes from the day can help clear your mind for an easy night’s sleep.
Another routine which can help with sleep problems is our Relaxation Ritual, taking you through a guided movement meditation that works your way through to a deep slumber. You’ll need your REPOSE Relaxing Night Cream handy to practice deep breathe work and enhance your overall relaxation video. For more on our 5* and award-winning night cream, go visit The Best Night Cream and Skincare Routine post.
Sleep Music
Taking on our next sense, hearing, relaxation music with calming tempos and soothing mixes are brilliant for helping with sleep problems. Like the opposite of upbeat and fast-paced music you might do before going to work, the gym or before a hard task, the music you play in the evening should calm and relax the senses.
We have two TEMPLESPA albums that we think you’re going to love, first is The REPOSE Suite, aptly named after our well-loved sleep cream. The 6-song piece selection has been created by Chris and Abby Eaton and Jimmy James featuring to bring a sense of calm and restoration to your day. MOMENTS OF PEACE by Chris and Abby Eaton is our most recent album release in time for Wellness Month last October. A stunning selection of music to bring you peace, joy and calm. Switch on a relaxing playlist whilst you’re doing your wind-down routine and enjoy!
Get To The Root
Sometimes sleeplessness is related to something that’s troubling you or playing on your mind, so we’d encourage mindless journaling. This is when you’re not actively thinking about what you are writing but letting the ebb and flow onto the paper, with no particular order or consciousness.
A sleep diary is also a brilliant way to track how well you’re sleeping and when, helping you understand what you may be doing before sleeping that’s affecting it or perhaps what you have planned for the following day that’s keeping you and your brain awake!