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Use Design Psychology to Redecorate Your Bedroom
By now, you’ve probably spent more time at home than ever before. And you may be dealing with serious and unexpected issues surrounding your health, work and uncertainty about the future.
If you need some help in navigating these rough times, a restful sleep can do as much good as just about anything. In fact, not getting a good night’s sleep can make your feelings of anxiety and stress feel worse.
How to Apply Design Psychology in Your Bedroom
While you might not be in for all new bedroom furniture, here are a few tips for making changes to your bedroom décor to help you deal with all that’s going on around you.
- Keep it Light & Dark – Try to make your bedroom as bright as possible in the day time and as dark as possible at night. This doesn’t mean it has to be blindingly bright during the day, but as bright as you like it. And studies have shown even a dim night light can affect the quality of your sleep.
Keeping natural times of light and dark in your bedroom will help you maintain your circadian rhythm and improve your sleep patterns. - Declutter – Even if you think you like clutter, it can add to feelings of stress. In addition to keeping the bedroom free of the usual clutter, get rid of pieces of furniture, wall art, things on your dresser, etc.; anything you don’t use or need. And try to make up your bed every day.
- Give Yourself Breathing Space – This might happen when you declutter any unnecessary furniture. But even so, there may be other ways to create a more spacious, airy bedroom. For example, while you might love your king-size bed, if your room isn’t big enough to have enough “breathing” space around it, it might be doing more harm than good.
If you enjoyed this post and want to know more about getting rid of clutter, check out our post “3 Furniture Ideas to Help You Declutter a Room”.
