Photos by: Kaela Rodehorst Photography
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Decor Details: All White Pintuck Duvet Cover & Shams c/o Crane & Canopy | Mirror, Lamp & White Tray found at Homegoods | Gold Moroccan Pouf & Acrylic Sheepskin Rug c/o LuLu & Georgia | White Vanity (old) | Light Blue Chair (vintage) | Dream Chaser Mug & Gold Coasters c/o Renee Redesigns | Donut Pillow | Pajama Set | Jewelry c/o Luxe by Virtue
Good Morning readers, how beautiful are my new white pintuck shams and duvet cover from Crane & Canopy? If you saw my Instagram post this morning then you know that I never make my bed, but I think this gorgeous new bedding deserves a little fluffing each day! Don’t you agree?
Anyway, I’m sure you’re wondering why I am randomly posting about my bedding on my blog. I’m sharing my personal room and bedding with you today in honor of National Sleep Week. Yep, that’s a thing! I can totally understand why though considering that sleep is vital to our everyday lives.
Unfortunately, I am one of those people who struggle to get enough sleep each night due to the fact that I am a true night owl. I used to not understand why I always worked more productively and efficiently at night instead of during the day, but I finally realized that it’s because there are no other distractions, well except for Friends on Nick at Night! All of my “real” friends are asleep after 10 pm so there is no one calling or texting me to talk, grab lunch or play at Homegoods. So once the clock reaches 9 pm, my alter ego kicks in and I’m ready to vacuum, clean out the fridge, organize my sock drawer, dust the entire house and even organize all of Blake’s stuff too! While all of this productivity sounds like a good thing, it’s also very bad for me because I still have to wake up early in the morning to make it to my fitness classes, run errands, write my blog posts, prepare for my photo shoots and participate in meetings and phone calls.
I’ve tried forcing myself to go to sleep, but then I just end up laying there in bed staring at the ceiling while feeling like I’m wasting valuable time! Weird, I know, but it’s like if I’m not tired I might as well be doing something useful instead of staring into space, right? Wrong! I’ve learned that it’s better for your body to rest even if your mind is racing because you’ll eventually train your body to fall asleep. I’ve also learned that it helps to turn the TV off at least an hour before you plan to go to sleep. On top of that, I recommend avoiding reading, writing, typing and texting in your bed so that your body and mind will learn to only associate sleep with your bed instead work. Lastly, I also suggest creating a reasonable to-do list at the beginning of each day. Make sure to check off each task as you go. Then at the end of the day, you’ll feel more accomplished instead of feeling like you still have so much more to do.
3 More Tips to Help You Rid of Your Night Owl Syndrome:
1) Before you go to sleep, think of something that you can look forward to in the morning to get you excited to fall asleep to make the time go by faster.
2) Don’t drink any caffeine past 3 pm.
3) Try a simple yoga or meditation routine to help you relax before bed.
**Disclosure: I am no sleep expert! These are suggestions from my personal experiences!**