As we all know, sleep is the best part of even the best day, and yet we tend to find ourselves constantly lacking the quality ZZZs we need in order to be both happy and healthy. Since everyone’s looking to remedy this (and ASAP), we thought we’d put together a definitive guide for getting the best sleep of your life. Here, everything you need to know about getting a good night’s rest, including how to create the perfect sleep haven, what time you should hit the hay and more.
Sweet Dreams, Baby
Create A Sleep Haven
Where you sleep—and under what conditions—has a huge impact on the quality. Here, six tips for maximizing your slumber space.
Optimize Your Bedding
Here, bedding tips from Hill House Home founder Nell Diamond, including her take on whether threadcount counts or not.
Cultivate A Routine
Here, 10 things all healthy people do before bed.
Go To Bed At This Time
Everyone is different in terms of how much sleep they need to function optimally. You should know what your number is, but if you need inspiration, here are the bedtimes of the world's most successful people.
Rise Early
Really early. Here's how one editor changed her life by setting the alarm for 5 am every morning. Don't think you can do it? Here, our tips for actually getting up when you're supposed to.
Consider Aesthetics
Okay, so the cuteness factor of your sleepwear might not actually impact how well you sleep, but in fairness, not enough research has been done on the matter for us to say definitively one way or the other. Here, the most adorable pajama sets to buy now.
Get Your Beauty Rest, Too
Sleep is a great tool for improving skin. Here's how to wake up radiant, from the outside in.
Try New Treatments
One insomnia-plagued editor ended her sleepless nights forever, thanks to Selena Gomez. Find out how she did it here.