Guest Blog: How To Reduce Stress-related Symptoms Simply By Changing Your Bedroom

A third of our lives are spent in the bedroom; it should then be a comfortable and a soothing refuge, or better still a luxurious place to perfectly tuck yourself away from the noisy world. Aside from all these, the bedroom should be a favorite place to rest and not a place of stress. Here are some tips to help you "change your bedroom" and the atmosphere around it.

1. Get Rid Of Clutter In The Room. Organization is one key step to changing your bedroom to reduce stress. The brain responds towards smooth, clean surfaces because they act as a balm to it, so just clear away the clutter. Get a shoe rack to place the shoes on; get a bookshelf for those stacks of books and magazines collecting dust; and put those clothes strewn on the bedroom chair away in dressers or toss them into your hamper. Add under the bed storage if needed, just make sure everything has a home. If you still feel or see things popping out from their corners everywhere, then you may need to consider downsizing and donating – if you have not worn something in the last six months, pass it on. If it is collecting dust, toss it. You will feel better when you notice your days are not spent solely on managing your stuff.

2. Apply Essential Oil Scents In Your Room. According to aromatherapy, many scents have been recognized as particularly useful for stress reduction. According to innerspring articles, the best kind of scents includes chamomile, lavender, lemon, bergamot, neroli, orange, sandalwood, marjoram, and ylang-ylang.

3. Work On Your Bed And Bedding. This is where it all starts and begins. Picking a mattress that feels best to you and offers you the proper comfort and support is essential. All bedding [everything on your bed] should be soft and comfy. Stay away from beaded pillows, stiff bed covers and pillow cases that tend to scratch. Make your bed frame a bit sturdier. These kinds of preparations also make your bedroom look even charming.

4. Color Taste and Selection. As for the colors, you should choose any one you most prefer, but after proper considerations. A quick advice though; if you have trouble sleeping, darker and even more calming shades may be the best for you. As stated in an Innerspring article, when you go about choosing hues for the bedroom, you would do well to go for blue as it has been scientifically asserted that it affects the autonomic nervous system [which is the part that works and operate without your conscious control] to help lower heart rate and slow the breathing. So if the room is due for a fresh coat of paint, you should consider a blue tone.

5. Go Keen And Smart On Decoration. You might be a lover of art or sculptures or might just like having decorations all around your room. A minimalist approach is best if you want your bedroom to remain that special stress-free zone of yours. Set a limit for objects to be taken into the bedroom to avoid creating more clutter. Try to keep it to a couple of chairs or a bench, a dresser, a small plant, and a few – just a few – of your favorite pieces of art to finish the look. Just go keen and smart on the whole decor processes.

6. Get Private With Your Curtains. Research revealed that most Americans show great love for drapes that pool on the floor and can easily open and close to control the light. This may also be your preference; and it’s of course a good option. Choose your curtains or blinds based on how much privacy and light you would want or need most often. Layering sheer and blackout curtains is a great option for when your needs change often.

7. Lighting Preferences. Instead of the highly unflattering overhead lighting, why don’t you try several smaller, dim lamps around the room highlighting different areas? Don’t forget the reading lamps as well. Try to avoid or steer clear of fluorescent lighting and stick to warm [yellow] light. It provides this sense of calmness in the bedroom which is necessary to making the bedroom stress-free.

With these tips, you can quickly and easily turn your bedroom into a stress-free zone. And don’t forget about your house mates. These tips will work on any bedroom in your home. So apply these tips to your children’s bedrooms as well.

About the Author:

This article was authored by a regular blogger and writer, Edward Francis. He loves to decorate his home and office in new and different ways. He keeps sharing his ideas and latest trends in interior designing through his articles. He works for a site where you can get high-quality mattresses for good sleep.