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Colour is Key to a Restful Night’s Sleep Through Lockdown Leading paint brand, Colourtrend, has revealed the importance of colour in the bedroom and how it impacts sleep. It comes as The Sleep Foundation launches Sleep Awareness Week, March 14 – 20, an initiative promoting the benefits of healthy sleep and its importance to overall health and well-being. olourtrend research revealed, online search terms such as ‘how to fall asleep easier’ have seen a 2,500 per cent growth over the past year and significantly more people are now searching for tips on how to sleep easier than in anytime over the last five years.
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Colour can be one way of combatting the ill effects of nearly 12 months of lockdown where sleepless nights have become commonplace. Exacerbated by financial strains, uncertainty around jobs, a taxing home schooling and work schedule, alongside daily routines simply being knocked out of sync. Colourtrend has partnered with the Sleep Foundation to provide hints and tips on beneficial changes in our sleep routines to improve our sleep health, including the colours we put on our bedroom walls. Elise Chahine, editor in chief at Sleep Foundation, said: “Beginning to create an environment which is conducive to sleep is simple with just a few steps. Paying attention to sleep hygiene is a big part of setting yourself up for better sleep, which means having a daytime and night time routine that promote an uninterrupted slumber. “In the evening, keeping your bedroom at a cooler temperature, avoiding blue-lightemitting devices two-to-three hours before sleep and turning off any lights in the room are the easiest ways to ensure your environment is conducive to dozing off. “Another important aspect is creating a relaxing space in which to unwind. The way you decorate your bedroom can play a big part in this.” So while many of us decorate our homes to follow the latest trends or choose colours based on their aesthetic appeal, the various colour palettes we use
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may affect us psychologically, including our ability to sleep.
travelling on a slower wavelength to evoke feelings of relaxation.
Adele Roche, a Colour & Design Consultant who has worked closely with Colourtrend over the past 16 years and specialises in colour psychology for interiors across both residential and commercial projects, said: “Everyone has a different reaction to colour. It is an individual experience, so it is really important to choose colours that suit you rather than follow the latest trend – especially when it comes to the bedroom.
“The colours on your walls don’t directly affect your mood whilst you sleep, but for those who lie in bed and can’t get comfortable, who are thinking about their jobs or the pandemic and their mind is constantly racing – a high energy colour scheme will certainly not help you drift off.
“Colour travels on varying frequencies and wavelengths, you see it with your eyes but it is processed in the brain which is connected to the nervous system and creates energy. The faster a colour travels the quicker the energy it creates, so when choosing a colour scheme for the bedroom, it needs be
“Using muted and earthy colours that are quieter and less stimulating can give you a sense of comfort. Blues and greens can help to create a personal sanctuary much more conducive for sleep, even during these uncertain times.” Colourtrend offers a wide selection of colours that are conducive to good sleep such as Dressage, Long Weekend and Recollection. To see the full Colourtrend range or find your nearest UK Colourtrend stockist, visit: www.colourtrend.co.uk
