With people carrying cups of coffee before going to work, it makes you think that lives today are busier and more fast-paced than ever. Only a few actually have time to sit down to sip a cuppa joe. And after spending hours on the road, in meetings, or at school, you don’t deserve to go home with a disorganized, cluttered bedroom.
If there’s one room at home that should perfectly define what oasis is for you, it should be your bedroom. Below are some of the ways you can make your bedroom more relaxing, and all of these don’t even require a weekend worth of work:
Get a Massage Chair
After a long day at work, who wouldn’t want a nice massage? With massage chairs, you don’t have to go to a spa. You can sit back and relax, right in your bedroom. Massage chairs are designed to relieve back, neck, and shoulder pain. According to Spine-health.com, massage therapy improves blood flow and flexibility.
There are a lot of places that sell massage chairs in Utah, California, or practically anywhere in the US. These chairs come in different sizes that can fit perfectly in your bedroom.
Paint with the Right Hue
It’s a well-known fact that the right colors make a space more tranquil. Loud and vibrant colors may not help to relieve your stress, but it doesn’t mean you should settle for boring ones. The most relaxing hues are shades of blue, such as gray-blue and aqua blue. Neutral colors like beige and tan are also stress-reducing. For inspiration, view this gallery from HGTV.
Buy Comfortable Sheets, Mattress, and Pillows
Are you tired in the morning? It might not be because you woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Perhaps you slept in the wrong mattress, sheets, and pillows. According to the National Sleep Foundation, one of the tricks to have a restful night is to have a comfortable mattress, which shouldn’t be more than nine years old.
Additionally, when choosing a bedsheet, consider the thread count – the higher it is, the softer the sheet. The material also matters; consider using 100 percent cotton bedsheets. Apart from being comfy, these sheets are relatively low-cost.
Hang Beautiful Artwork
Art pieces are known to evoke different emotional responses. Hanging one on your bedroom wall can bring your stress level down a notch or two. While creating art has been known to have therapeutic benefits, looking at an artwork can also have the same effect. Viewing a beautiful piece of artwork increases blood flow in the brain by ten percent, which is similar to when you’re looking at someone you love.
Let Natural Light In
Natural light doesn’t only help make your bedroom space appear bigger. But it also has an array of health benefits, including boosting vitamin D, minimizing the risks of seasonal depression, and improving sleep, according to Healthline.
Two simple ways to maximize the natural light in your bedroom are choosing light curtains over heavy-fabric drapes and using mirrors to reflect light.
Making your bedroom a more relaxing space doesn’t have to take up too much time or money. With simple things like artwork and sheets, you don’t have to renovate your entire bedroom to make it a more peaceful place to dust the long day off.
