Amish Originals Furniture Co.: A Good Night's Sleep

Sleeping is a body-busy activity that is all about chemistry. No different
from food or water, sleep is a physi-cal necessity. Sleep helps the brain retain the day's lessons and helps the body heal, strengthen, and rejuvenate.

As grown-ups, we will focus on making sure our kids get enough sleep, but in that effort, along with our other daily responsibilities, we may forget to get enough sleep ourselves. The average adult needs between 7 to 8 hours of quality sleepa day. We lose that time, and one of the first things we lose is our ability to make insightful decisions. Pull an all-nighter to finish a project or pack for vacation, and your reaction time the next day will be the same as a person who is legally drunk.

Getting the right amount of sleep boosts your immune system and is a simple act that can help reduce your risk of cancer, obesity, diabetes, and stress.

In this busy world, our bedrooms are becoming our sanctuary away from the whirlwind events of everyday life. A safe environment, your bedroom needs to feel restful and calm.

Feed the Senses: Medium intensity earthtones and touches of nature in greens and browns nurture and satisfy the soul. Soft, comfortable bedding, scents and aromas, like lavender, and faint environmental sounds, like the ocean, evoke calm and invite sleep.

Limit Distractions: This includes clutter, work, and electronics (pesky electro magnetic fields). A bedroom retreat is perfect for reading, doing a crossword puzzle, writing, talking, and just calm quiet. Oh, and turn your alarm clock face away from your bed.

Incorporate Favorite Things: Our bedroom surroundings should represent a peace and calm that cradles our mind and spirit, so, include art, personal artifacts, and mementos.

Simply put, a bedroom should feel as good as it looks -- cooling in the summer, warm in the winter, cozy, restful, and inviting year-round.

Thinking about creating or updating your peaceful inner sanctum? Visit the Amish Originals Furniture Co. bedroom store at 38 N. State.

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