Sleep well: the best fans for a fresh and restful sleep

With the arrival of heat, you know, sleep well becomes a real challenge. In fact, mugginess and torrid temperatures, especially in the city, prevent you from resting at your best, forcing you to continually awaken at night. If we then think that the heat is often added too stress and worries, it is easy to see how insomnia problems during this period increase. To the detriment of our health.

What to do to run for cover? It may seem strange but among the strategies to be adopted that can promote sleep there is also that of optimally organize spaces of the bedroom.

The right tips come from Feng shuithe ancient Taoist geomantic art that has also found some scientific evidence over the years.

Sleep well: the useful tips of Feng shui

“Even if at first glance science and Feng shui may appear distant, in reality they agree on the real possibility of finding the right balance in your bedroom, a serenity that allows people to reactivate the best version of themselves – he explains. Verena Senn, neurobiologist and head of sleep research at Emma – The Sleep Company – In particular, when the room is clean, without electronic devices that emit blue light and is used for the sole purpose of sleeping, it is possible to feel calmer and more relaxed, experience restful sleep and wake up with more energy. Finally, having a tidy bedroom helps maintain mental balance ».

Symmetry, order, minimal furnishings and cleanliness are the principles of Feng shui from which to be inspired therefore for organize the room turning it into a real one temple of harmony.

How to arrange the bed

First rule: respect the correct positioning of furnishing accessories. According to Feng shui, for example, it is important being able to see the front door from the bed, but without this being directly in front of you, allowing you to check who enters the room without being seen at first glance. Such a provision would, in fact, favor one feeling of protection and psychological safety, which predisposes to relaxation. Furthermore, the bed should be positioned not too close to the window, so as to rest away from any external noise and avoid drafts if you want to open the windows.

Objects and light points

Also there quantity of objects present in space and order are fundamental: the human brain constantly processes information through the senses. This means that the more complex the perception, the more time and effort is required of the mind, subjecting it to a state of unnecessary stress.

Attention also to interior light points: it is in fact good not to concentrate all the light sources in a single point, but to distribute them in the room to create a softer and more pleasant atmosphere. With regard to outside sunlightwhich is the best biological clock synchronizer, according to the rules of Feng shui is strategic to think of having windows on one side of the bed. Otherwise, if the window were behind the bed, it would not be possible to fully benefit from the sun; while, if it were in front of the bed, the light could strain the eyes in the morning, disturbing the awakening.

Finally, both neuroscience and Eastern philosophy emphasize the importance of keeping the bedroom free of electronic devicessince the devices prevent reaching the maximum level of darkness in the room and can increase problems during the night’s rest.

The right temperature

To sleep well, too the ambient temperature is very important.

According to studies, the ideal temperature in the bedroom it should be between 15 and 20 degrees. The reason? According to science, our body responds to the drop in temperature by producing melatonin, or the hormone that regulates the sleep-wake cycle. If in winter the problem does not exist, in summer it is often very difficult to maintain the ideal temperature in the bedroom. What to do? The first useful tip is that of cclose the shutters or roller shutters during the hottest hours of the day in which, depending on the exposure of the room, the sun could beat more, instead keeping the windows open only in the most shady hours, so as to refresh the room in a natural way.

To lower your body temperature, in addition to a lukewarm or cool shower before going to sleep, it is good pay attention to the beddingto be chosen in cotton or linen, avoiding as much as possible synthetic fabrics that can increase the sensation of heat.

Finally, to avoid resorting to air conditioning which, if not used correctly, can cause health problems such as bronchitis, colds or joint pains, it can be useful set up a dehumidifier or a fan that allow to reach the ideal temperature for the room as much as possible.

The proposals are different: come on ceiling fans to those a column equipped with remote control up to dehumidifiers which allow to remove the humidity and in some cases also purify the air in the room.

In the gallery below, here is one selection of fans for a sweat-proof bedroom.