Getting a good night’s sleep isn’t always as easy as it seems. Though the body and mind need nightly rest, many people find themselves unable to drift off or stay asleep for long enough to feel recharged the next day. If you have struggled with sleep for any amount of time, you might be desperate for a solution that could give you the Z’s you need — and smart tech might be exactly what you need.
Smart home devices help collect data and enact environmental changes that make your life easier. Here are a few gadgets you could use in your bedroom to improve your sleep now and into the future.
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Smart Mattress
If you are still trying to catch Zs on a decades-old innerspring, you deserve to upgrade your sleeping situation. A smart mattress uses sensors to detect how you are sleeping — whether you are shifting, snoring, overheating, freezing and more — and then adjust to meet your sleeping needs. A smart mattress might be a godsend if you struggle to sleep comfortably with a partner, as some models can adjust differently on opposite sides, so everyone in the bed receives exactly what they need to relax and rest.
Smart Blinds
The circadian rhythm for sleep is highly receptive to sunlight; often, the body will not begin to feel tired until the sun goes down, and it might want to wake up when the sun rises. To combat this effect, you can install light-blocking window coverings, which will keep your bedroom dark when you need to be asleep. Smart blinds are an even better solution, as they will automatically descend before your daily bedtime and retract when you want to wake up slowly and naturally. You can control the schedule for your blinds regardless of where you are, ensuring that your bedroom is ready to encourage sleep exactly when you need it to be.
Smart Lights
Unfortunately, the sun isn’t the only source of light that can interfere with sleep. Many lightbulbs emit a wavelength of blue light that trigger the circadian rhythm, so you might want a method of adjusting your lighting as you prepare for bed. Smart lights might change their color temperature and brightness as you approach bedtime. They can also turn off and on through voice commands or on a schedule for ultimate convenience. With smart lights, never again will you need to crawl out of bed to hit the light switch, disrupting your much-needed rest.
Smart Ceiling Fan
Ceiling fans are incredible fixtures for energy efficiency, as they can reduce the perceived temperature of a space by up to 4 degrees Fahrenheit for pennies, when the same effect from a central air system would cost hundreds. However, ceiling fans can only deliver such impactful temperature control when someone is in the space to experience the airflow. Therefore, you might consider installing a smart ceiling fan from Hunter Fan, which can identify times and temperature ranges to activate and adjust their speed to ensure you sleep comfortably all night.
Smart Alarm Clock
The alarm clock is almost everyone’s worst enemy, waking you from you restful slumber in a way guaranteed to increase stress. Fortunately, there’s a better way. A smart alarm clock tracks your sleep cycles and gently awakens you at the most opportune time, when your body and mind are most ready to end their sleep. Using vibrations, gentle music and light, smart alarm clocks will keep your stress levels low while ensuring that you are as rested as possible as you begin your day.
Smart Aromatherapy Diffuser
Aroma has a greater impact on health and wellness than you might expect. Natural odor-producing chemicals called terpenes have been found to have profound effects on how an individual feels, and different terpenes can elicit different reactions. For example, citrus-smelling limonene has been shown to fight feelings of depression and anxiety while providing energy, while lavender linalool and musky myrcene tend to encourage calmness. You might help your body get ready for bed by suffusing your environment with particular scents from an aromatherapy diffuser. Smart diffusers can fill your space with the right aromas at the right times of day. The effect is subtle but powerful, and you might come to rely on it without realizing it.
Smart technology is only getting better at solving everyday problems — like an inability to sleep. You might try outfitting your bedroom with one or more of the above smart tools to see how much more rested you can feel.
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