37. 10 Physician-Approved Guidelines for Optimizing Your Sleep Environment
Feb 27, 2025
Struggling with sleep? Discover how your bedroom setup may be sabotaging your rest! Learn essential tips like blocking out light, decluttering, and cooling your room for optimal sleep. Explore the benefits of sleep tracking and the importance of a supportive mattress. Plus, find out how to minimize distractions and snoring for a peaceful night. Transform your sleep environment into a sanctuary with simple, science-backed strategies that can rejuvenate your mornings and enhance your overall health!
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Eliminate Light
Eliminate all light sources in your bedroom for optimal sleep.
Use blackout curtains, cover electronics, and wear a sleep mask.
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Remove Clocks and Phones
Remove digital clocks from your bedroom and charge your phone elsewhere.
This reduces stress and anxiety from notifications, improving sleep quality.
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Cool Your Room
Cool your room down to 62-64 degrees for optimal sleep.
Consider a cooling mattress pad like the 8 Sleep for temperature regulation.
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If you’re struggling to fall asleep, waking up in the middle of the night, or feeling groggy in the morning, the problem might not be you—it might be your sleep environment. Most people don’t realize just how much their bedroom setup impacts sleep quality. In this episode of Xtend, I’m breaking down exactly how you can optimize your space to promote deep, restorative sleep.
Your bedroom should mimic the ideal sleep conditions humans evolved with—a cool, dark, and quiet environment. That's why in today's episode of Extend, I’ll be sharing 10 key changes you can make to transform your sleep environment.
Your bedroom should be your sanctuary for sleep, and small changes can lead to huge benefits in energy, focus, and long-term health. Tune in as I share practical, science-backed strategies to optimize your sleep setup so you can wake up truly restored.
What's Discussed:
Eliminating light exposure (hint: blackout curtains and sleep masks are game-changers)
Removing clocks and charging your phone outside the bedroom
Cooling your room to the ideal sleep temperature
Decluttering for a stress-free sleep space
Using white noise or earplugs to block out disruptions
Investing in a supportive mattress and pillow
Choosing the right sleepwear and sleep position for optimal rest
Addressing snoring and potential sleep apnea risks
Creating separate sleep spaces for pets—and maybe even your partner
Using sleep tracking tools to measure improvements
Extend Podcast with Darshan Shah, MD