What are the benefits of a completely natural sleep environment?

Sleep is so important for our wellbeing. There are many ways to help improve our sleep. In modern day society, it can be tough to sleep, with many of the helpful factors for optimal sleep missing. These include important elements, such as a quiet environment or natural light. Research has therefore found that it can be beneficial to sleep in as natural an environment as possible. Bringing nature into your sleep environment has many benefits, which we have listed for you below.

Natural sleep environment can help your circadian rhythm

Your body has a natural internal process called your circadian rhythm, which helps you sleep. Your circadian rhythm helps you to naturally wake every morning and drift off to sleep each night. It will reset approximately every 24 hours and works using certain cues. These cues can include natural light exposure.

Sleeping in a natural environment will increase your natural sun exposure, which is powerful in influencing your circadian clock to know when it’s time to wake and go to sleep. Certain hormones are released to help us sleep once the body gets these cues, so any support you can give your body the better. If you are camping and the sun sets, your body will recognise a reduction in natural light exposure and will begin to wind down ready for sleep. You can buy special lamps for your bedroom which will give off similar natural light at specific times.

It can support your mental health

Research has found that being in nature can be really positive for your mental health. It is often noted that people feel a calmness when connected with nature. Whether it’s the impact of natural sounds or being surrounded by greenery, being in nature has been found to be a grounding experience that has a positive impact. It has been found to support emotions by ridding you of anxiety or low mood.

There is a connection between positive mental health and better sleep. If you attempt to bring nature into your bedroom, it could have the potential to improve both factors. Many people find listening to natural sounds such as waterfalls or rain drops on apps or YouTube can have a positive impact on their wellbeing and in turn help them drift off to sleep.

You can’t beat fresh air

Poor air quality within the bedroom has been proven to have a negative impact on sleep. The air quality in a bedroom can even impact certain disorders, such as sleep apnea. The pollution in our air from towns and cities can also have a negative impact on our wellbeing. For instance, the level of Co2 in the air has been found to have an impact on concentration levels or performance on certain tasks.

Being in nature and exposed to purer air can therefore have a positive impact on our wellbeing and in turn our sleep. It’s true what they say; if you want something pure, it’s best to go to the source. What better way to get fresh, pure air than to sleep outdoors? But if camping isn’t for you, products such as air purifiers for the bedroom exist because of this amazing reason, in an attempt to bring the pure air of nature into the bedroom.

The ideal sleep environment

A lot of research has gone into understanding the key elements needed to create an ideal sleep environment.  Results suggest that an environment which is cool, dark and quiet gives the best sleep results. Being in natural surroundings links to all three elements perfectly, which is why it can be so appealing to many. This can, however, be achieved in the bedroom, by incorporating furniture that includes black out curtains, a fan, or thin bedding to keep you cool.

A natural mattress: The Ely Mattress

At Ely Mattress, we know that using natural materials contributes to so many amazing benefits. There is no need to compromise on any area when it comes to the Ely mattress, and our passion in life is producing high quality products using natural materials. We think buying a natural mattress is the best way to incorporate natural materials into your bedroom.

We make our mattress using materials like Dorset wool, which will support you with temperature regulation, thus allowing your body to breathe. This will aid you to rest peacefully.

Using natural materials is also better for health. There are no toxic materials or chemicals used to make the Ely. Our materials have been tested and examined to ensure they contain none of the harmful ingredients, by-products, or vapours that many other mattresses do.

We also use horsehair. All in all, we are more sustainable than synthetic mattresses, and therefore more environmentally friendly. Our products are also locally sourced in Yorkshire to support UK businesses.

This means you can sleep easy at night, on a safe, cool, comfortable, planet-friendly mattress. If you are ready to shop, please browse our online store.