Nighttime Rituals For Your Best Sleep Ever

An expert reveals the best tips and tricks to getting a good night of sleep.

Find it hard to hit the hay and get a good night’s rest? You’re not alone. According to a report conducted by Sheridan, 56% of Australians believe they’re getting less sleep than they need, which is definitely not ideal when you’re trying to maximise your energy once you’re awake. There are so many reasons why you might not be getting enough rest – you could be feeling a bit stressed from work, the space that you’re sleeping in might not be completely optimal, or you could be resetting your sleep cycle after travelling overseas. The good news is that there are solutions to help.

Keep scrolling to discover the five products we recommend to try to improve your sleep cycle.

Improve your environment

Lavender is popular for its calming benefits, which is the reason why the Endota Organics Nurture Calming Sleep Mist is worth reaching for if you’re not catching enough Z’s at night. Formulated with pure lavender essential oils and certified organic ingredients such as aloe vera, you can mist this solution around your room and even on your pillowcase and bedsheets to neutralise any smells and help you unwind after a busy day.

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Try a supplement

There are a few supplements you could try in order to fall asleep faster and deeper. First is the Swiish Sleep Superfood Powder, which can be mixed with warm milk and enjoyed right before you sleep. Its benefits include improved relaxation and natural melatonin production, as well as the ability to regulate the nervous system and support your circadian rhythm, making it a top choice if you’re feeling a bit stressed lately. Another alternative to help you unwind is the Naked Harvest Moon Mylk. It’s basically a powder that you can mix with warm water to create a hot chocolate drink, and its formula features a blend of herbs, vitamins and minerals to make you feel calmer as you sip it.

Something that’s a little bit different is The Goodnight Co Deep Sleep Drops. To use, place a few drops under your tongue to address any feelings of stress or anxiety. There are so many ingredients that are worth noting in this product. There’s coffea cruda and daphne to calm your nerves, kali phos to support sleep issues, passiflora to help reset a disrupted circadian rhythm and even mag phos to reduce drowsiness when you wake up (so you won’t feel that dreaded grogginess that sleeping tablets normally give you).

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Get some proper shut-eye

Not falling asleep fast enough when you sleep could potentially be triggered by light present in your room caused by streetlights, or you may be trying to get some shut-eye before your next work shift. The solution is a comfortable sleep mask made from silk that you can wear the block the brightness out. We’re sold on the Shhh Silk Silk Eye Mask, which is ultra-comfortable when popped over your peepers as it is lightly filled with mulberry silk fibres (it basically feels like a comfy pillow against your eyelids – bliss!).