Sweet Dreams, Sleep Tight
One of the things that occupies my mind a lot is sleep, I seem to either sleep for hours or hardly sleep at all but either way with the M.E. I’m often let feeling just as weak and tired as before I hit the sack which leaves me really rather moody and according to a survey by Silentnight I am not alone in the mood stakes with a lot of people either being moody themselves or being effected by someone who is running low on their zzzs.
The Silentnight Sleep Study reveals many of us are victims to others’ tired and irritable behaviour through lack of sleep.
- 84% have been on the receiving end of someone who is tired and irritable
- Over half have been victim to rude and irrational behaviour from tired folk
- 30% have ignored irrational behaviour from someone who is tired
- 87% said ill manners and queue jumping topped the poll for getting us in a bad mood after a good night’s sleep
- 15% take their lack of sleep out on others on the road
In a bid to try and find out what does help people sleep Silentnight have been asking bloggers to test out a range of sleep aid products are let them know how they helped I was invited to join the trial and was sent L’Occitane Winter Forest Perfume.
I was really taken by the scent of this room spray as it really does smell divine the one problem with it for me is, it’s just not a night time scent – although it does have relaxing properties I guess I am a bit stuck in my old ways and do like my bedtime spray to include an element of lavender which for me is the most relaxing scent I have come across, in fact being as stuck in my ways that I am I have a bit of a ritual before going to bed that hopefully helps me get to sleep just a little bit quicker. These are just a few of my main ‘must-do’ list before bed:
*Turning the computer off. – If I’m on my laptop till just before I head to bed I find my mind is still racing with everything I have been doing, so I try and turn it off a couple of hours before I head off allowing my brain to be a little more steady.
*Having a hot drink. – I always have to have a cup of tea before bed I start drinking decaffeinated tea around 3 / 4 hours before I go to bed just to make sure I don’t have too much caffeine buzzing around my body.
*Room Spray – Which I also spray onto my pillow.
*Badger Sleep Balm – I was sent this a while back and it’s become a must use, containing Lavender and Bergamot you rub it onto your temples before you head to be to help relax, clam and clear the mind.
*Music – Not for everyone but I myself cannot stand silence so I always have some music on low.
*Reading – Once I am in bed I always have to have a read, not too much but just enough to help me drift off.
Do you have a before bed routine, what does it consist of?
*I was sent the room spray free of charge to help with this post.
Mine is at least 2 hours in front of the television with a book of sudokus and a glass of scotch. Always works.
I have a great lavender spray for my pillow that makes such a difference!
For me it is a must, I absolutely love a good pillow spray I have to admit.
Loving the bottle of the sleep perfume you sent. The only way I can fall asleep, is watching a movie. Any time I watch a movie at night, I’m guaranteed to fall asleep.
Haha love that you have a guaranteed way for you 🙂 thats fab 🙂 x
Aw no 🙁 Ash gets awful insomnia I don’t know how it makes it through some days with the how little he gets. x
I always read before I go to bed and I find that it helps me sleep better 🙂
I love reading a good book before bed really helps me to drift off. x
I find sleep/eye masks which block any light are useful, especially if hubby wants to read/ have the TV on. I don’t have trouble falling to sleep but I do wake up early. Today it was 4 am!! This is not good for my mood.
Ek how do you manage getting up at that time! I don’t think I would be a happy bunny if I woke up that early x
I’ve never tried using a room spray to help me fall asleep before. Usually I read a book or listen to some music. The problem with that is that I then usually start playing games on my phone – most likely Candy Crush! aha
Haha candy crush is a little too addictive I think :/ lol x
I could do with a new bed, mine is ancient.
Hopefully you manage to get yourself one soon. x
I also find reading helps me sleep. Definitely struggle to go to sleep if I have a cup of tea or coffee in the evening. I also find if I am particularly stressed or feeling down- I would just lie on my bed either listening to chill out music (on headphones) or visualize being by the beach – just calms me somehow that I feel that I can sleep.
It’s nice just to be somewhere else sometimes before you go to sleep I’m sure if you think happy thoughts before sleep you get good dreams as well lol x
this sounds lovely!
It smells amazing 🙂
I love l’Occitane products. I will have to try this for my husband. I have no trouble falling asleep but he constantly suffers from insomnia. He recently discovered Dream Water which has helped him a lot, but it’s very expensive! Might have to try this too and see if it helps him.
I hope it helps – I adore L’Occitaine products as well I have to admit they really know how to get an amazing fragrance going. x
I’m a horrible sleeper but luckily get my sleep..
Glad even though it’s hard for you, you do get sleep 🙂 x
Baths definitely seem to help me fall asleep at night, but I still have issues with waking up often and I’m so tired during the day.
Oh no 🙁 I have to admit I often doze off in the day I blame my CFS though lol x
I take warm showers and try to stay off the PC and phone before I go to bed because my mind will race too. I haven’t tried the perfume idea 🙂
If you do give it a try I hope it helps :). Its amazing just what a difference being online can make.
I do not have a bedtime routine and maybe that might be part of my issue of falling asleep. I really should try some of these tips as they sound great.
Aw I hope they help a little if you do give them a try 🙂 x
My bed time fragrance is not a perfume . Instead I use a scented candle . It bring me sleep!
You can get some amazing scented candles can’t you I love having one burning of an evening
I wouldn’t say I have a bedtime routine. I go through cycles where I want music on but in the long run I really think I don’t sleep as well with it so I try to break that habit.
I hope you manage to break your habit and get something sorted that is right for you 🙂 x
I really like your bedtime routine. I love relaxing room spray too. I am going to see if I can get my hands on the badger balm I would love to try that.
I hope you manage to get some I really love it 🙂 x
I love this post because I never seem to get enough sleep. As a matter of fact, I’m trying to sign off now so I could finally get to bed.
I hope you got a good nights sleep after leaving your comment 🙂 x
Sleeping in LATE on the weekends is my favorite thing to do! 😉
That is a wonderful part of the week.
I have a pretty easy time falling asleep because I am usually just so exhausted! But if I get woken up, its really hard for me to fall back asleep.
I think I’m ok unless I’m woken up at certain times then I’m a nightmare. x
I wash the kids with some soothing bath oils. It creates a scent that calms them ( or I think it does!) It’s so important to have a bedtime routine, I just wish the kids would follow it. lol
They make some amazing smelling bath oils don’t they – I used to love a bath in the evening sadly it’s not so possible these days though. x
I am always sparying my room with ‘special’ sleep time scents to help me relax & also helps the dog farts! I love Badger balm & I also have to read when I get into bed, the one thing I hate is a tv in the bedroom that makes me mad!
Haha so glad I’m not the only one who has problems with dog farts lol x
my review would be working on my blog until I get too tired to stay up. Evenings or early morning are the only time i get peace and quiet, when everyone else is asleep! If i’m not on the computer I’ll watch a movie on Netflix until I fall asleep.
I know a lot of people who do that it’s definitely a great realise in some ways 🙂 x
I am a huge sleep craver! I would sleep away my life! lol!! My husband on the other hand has a hard time falling asleep and staying asleep. I have never tried a room spray.
You sound like me and my other half he’s up till all hours while I sleep forever. x
Wow I don’t know how I would cope on 5 hours – I’ve heard that before – I used to sleep with my TV on all the time and it was the only way I could sleep I used to be terrified of the dark after certain things. x
I dont sleep as much as I used to. More aches and pains keep me up. lol I love the ideas to sleep better!
Aw no 🙁 I hope you can get a good nights sleep soon to make up for it all 🙂 x
I’m all for lavender at night – it was really nice getting to try the spray shame it didn’t help but like I said I think that’s down to my lavender at night obsession anyway.
Fantastic that it helped 🙂 x
Yes I do. It’s called trying to catch up on blogging, LOL.
I wasn’t really aware that there are products out there like this spray that can help you relax and fall asleep. I will have to look into this.
Hahah I know that feeling 😉
Sprays are wonderful well worth looking into 🙂 x
I do not quite have a bedtime routine, just have to make myself lay down before 1am! Lol. I should get something routine for myself though, The perfume sounds like a great idea!
It’s lovely and if it doesn’t help you sleep at least you can enjoy the fragrance 😀 x
good tips, I am horrible when tired
I’m awful when I’m tired I’m like a monster lol x
Those are very good tip.
I drink hot green tea every night.
I could never get into green tea – I wish I could it’s meant to be so good for you! x
I’d love to try out a bunch of sleep aid products. I was having a very hard time staying asleep for months but I finally found something that works, Nature Made VitaMelts Melatonin. Within 10 minutes I can’t keep my eyes open any longer. I tried music & sprays too. Worked some but not as well as the melatonin. I can only imagine how many irritable people are insomniacs.
I used Mealtonin tablets as a teen but the doctor took me off of them and they were amazing, used to fix me right up. x
i dont know if i have a sleep routine or not. I workout. I may read or clean. then turn off the lights. change the tv channel and go to sleep
It sounds like a bit of one to me 😉 x
I need my sleep, and for those rare times I can’t sleep I do try room scents – normally lavender.
Another good trick is to leave a notepad and pen by your bed for those random thoughts that pop into your head in the middle of the night.
Thank you
Oh I like the idea of the notepad and pen I shall have to give that a try thank you 🙂 x
My hubby has a hard time falling to sleep, maybe this scent might be the solution. Thanks for making us aware!
Good luck I really hope it helps 🙂 x
I sleep a lot, more than normal peeps. Even in class, weddings everywhere! I also listen to music and drink something CHILLED. This makes me sleep peacefully 🙂
You sound so like me LOL.
Ohh I’ll have a look for chilled see if I can find it 🙂 x
I love scent in my room. I would definitely try this out.
I hope you like it if you do give it a try 🙂 x
I have a hard time sleeping through the night, I don’t think I would like this scent, but you introduced me to room scents for sleeping. Thanks so much!
Definitely try looking for one thats right for you scents can be so personal so look for something that relaxes you and your on the right path 🙂 x
I don’t really have a bedtime routine. I put the kids to bed and then take a shower and lay on the couch for some movies with the hubby and when im tired i go to bed
That’s a bit of a routine though your spending time with your hubby till your tired 🙂 x
I can not go to bed right after watching tv or any electronic stimulation to the brain. It wires me. So everything is shut off, I do my routine of letting the dog out, giving her food/water, feeding the cats, clean the litter box, get myself ready, check the doors and by then I’m ready to shut down. I can’t do any room spray my allergies are too sensitive. No music either, I’ll lay there and sing. LOL
Aw no 🙁 at least you can make your own music though and you have your own routine that works 🙂 x
I have been having such a hard time sleeping lately. Keep writing the tips!
Oh no 🙁 I hope things get better for you soon – I’ll try and think of some more tips if I can 🙂 x
I have insomnia all the time now. I never get any sleep and find myself dragging during the day. I need to try this!
Aw no 🙁 I hope some of the ideas help you then 🙂 X
Oh I love to sleep, I could sleep for hours. Thankfully at least insomnia so far never was my problem.
Sleep is amazing isn’t it x
I am with you on the sleep routine. Taking baths helps so much. I love the perfume idea and what an adorable bottle.
Baths are lovely sadly I cannot get in and out of the bath well these though. x