Wind down
The one off bedroom audit
Check temperature, light, and noise in your bedroom, once, properly
15 min
How to do it
- 1Check the room temperature
- 2Check for light leaking in
- 3Check for noise you've tuned out
- 4Fix or note each one
One evening, walk your bedroom like a stranger would. Is it cool enough. Is there light leaking in that shouldn't be there. Is there a noise you've stopped noticing. Fix what you can tonight, and note what needs a proper change.
What the evidence says
Sleep hygiene measures like temperature, light, and noise control have a smaller evidence base on their own than CBT for insomnia, but they're still part of every major sleep guideline as a baseline. Night sweats make heat regulation matter more through menopause, so a cooler room is one of the few low effort things worth checking once properly.
