21/10/2026
How’s your sleep?
I trialed going to bed early whenever I could since the beginning of September.
It’s boring but it really helps, so I’m going to keep it up whenever I can.
Going to bed early isn't my only sleep strategy for a brighter day - here are some others that I have implemented over the years.
💤 I don't watch the news before bed - it's never positive and I don't allow that kind of information to enter my mind before bed.
💤 My phone is in another room overnight preventing me from using it just before or just after sleep.
💤 I always leave a window open for fresh air, even in mid winter.
💤 I try to step away from my phone at least 30 minutes if not 60 minutes before bed.
💤 Whenever I can, I eat my final meal/snack 3 hours before bed. This has a profound effect on my quality of sleep.
💤 My final caffeine is at midday. It was later in the day but I found that even though I fell asleep without issue, if I was woken during the night it was difficult to get back to sleep.
💤 I try to keep my bedroom as tidy as possible, if there's clutter in the room it can be unsettling.
💤 I try to observe sunlight in the morning and sunset whenever possible.
It's rare that I manage all of these, but after a while many become second nature so it never seems like an onerous list to achieve.
Hopefully you can also find some ways to potentially improve your sleep quality here too.
