Working from home or studying from home means we get to wake up just a little later as there is no need to try to beat the traffic. However, sleeping longer doesn't mean you'll feel more refreshed or energetic. As long as your sleep quality isn't improved, you'll still feel exhausted after a long night of sleep. This will eventually lead to a host of mental and physical health problems. Today, we'll look at 3 easy tips to improve your overall sleep quality!

1. Find The Right Temperature

If you've ever found yourself struggling between being and not being under the sheets, then you'll understand how important it is to have the right temperatures to fall asleep. Set your air-conditioner too cold, and you'll wake up in the middle of the night freezing. Set it too hot, and you'll wake up in a pool of your own sweat. An easy way to guesstimate the right temperature for you is to keep it at a certain temperature during your "pre-bedtime-routine" where you can feel comfortably cool without needing your blanket.

Besides that, our body drops in temperature during bedtime to get itself ready for sleep (adapting to cooler night temperatures). By taking a warm shower before bed, your body will instantly lose plenty of heat as you step out of the shower, essentially telling your body to be ready for bed "manually".

2. Cleanse Yourself From Technology

Many studies have shown that staying away from your electronic devices 1 or 2 hours before bed significantly improves sleep quality. The reasons why include blue light from your devices and the overload of information, which keeps your mind in overdrive even when you're trying to fall asleep.

Besides that, any notifications or pings from your electronic devices throughout the night will be distracting as you sleep. The best way is to disconnect from any Wi-Fi, turn off your mobile data, and turn on do-not-disturb mode to get a night of uninterrupted rest.

3. Keep Your Room Dark

Again, keeping our surroundings as dark as possible lets our body know that it is time to rest. All windows should be completely covered with curtains, electronic devices set as aforementioned (we know a sudden notification can make your phone screen blinding), and it is also not recommended to sleep with night lights.

If you practice these 3 tips starting tonight, in a few days or weeks, you'll start to notice having deeper sleeps and feeling more "recharged" every time you wake up!