11 things that make bedtime a happy couple

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You can't be with each other throughout the day — you have a job, children, Hobbies and friends. But bedtime is sacred. An hour or a few minutes — no matter if you are alone and spend this precious time enjoying each other's company, talking and expressing your love.

What better to do before bed to sleep was strong, and the morning — happy?

The website put together a simple, but very effective advice of psychologists, and in the end have prepared a special bonus.

1. Lay the phone on and off sound





If you lie around, but hands you the phone or other device, you feel like you are in different rooms. Dependence on social networks inhibits the production of oxytocin, which is responsible for emotional intimacy and affection. Psychotherapist Kari Carroll advises families to follow a simple rule: exactly 21:00 the phones are switched off or put away from the bed.

2. Forget about work





Often due to the busy schedule and many work tasks we cannot relax and get away from business even before going to sleep. Forget about the work not check bed emails, better take this time to each other. Tomorrow is another day!

3. Go to bed at the same time





Very often couples are far away from each other all day and go to bed at night at different times. This rhythm does not leave any chance even to be together. Happy pairs, according to the psychologist Kurt Smith, together brush my teeth and at the same time go to bed. So they retain the proximity and warmth of their relationship.

4. Do not change routine habits





Every day to make bedtime the same things — a good prevention of healthy sleep. Wash, brush teeth, prepare clothes for the morning, put Breakfast in the refrigerator — a series of familiar actions slowly down the body to signal it was time to sleep! And if you do it together, the relationship will become more trusting and loved ones.

5. Talking heart to heart





  • Do not forget before you sleep to give time to the feelings of each other. Don't try to give advice or to seek a way out of the situation, advises hazel Carroll. Sometimes we just important to talk, to feel supported and cared about a loved one.
  • Psychologist Ryan house proposes to allocate a few minutes before going to sleep on the gratitude — the joyful moments of the day or the qualities of each other that you value so highly. These feelings have a beneficial effect on mood and attitude in General, and also allow to end the day positively.
  • Forget about everything that happened to you during the day, leave all your worries and problems and just tell your partner how much you love him. The main thing — not to mutter the phrase turning our back to the wall, and to say sincerely and seriously.
6. Do not swear and do not find out the relationship





Kurt Smith never tires of repeating: do not try to sort things out before you go to bed. Disputes and scandals in bed will not help solve the problems. You simply will not be able to sleep and the next day will be completely broken.

7. Not allowed in bedroom children





Sometimes children ask to go to bed to my parents when they had a nightmare. But in other cases it is better not to allow children in your bedroom — it should remain a personal space, says psychologist Michelle Weiner-Davis. To maintain intimacy, you must have the area where you can be alone together.

8. Do not take to bed Pets





The University of Kansas recently conducted a study according to which 63% of people sleeping with Pets is bad enough sleep. The animal is restless — it was not able to sleep quietly all night. Accordingly, nervously and you sleep. To the same again between you there is someone who violates the law: a bedroom just for two.

9. Do not drink alcohol and do not smoke





Many couples prefer to drink before bedtime a glass of wine, creating a romantic atmosphere. But when the body metabolizes alcohol, the recovery sleep period is reduced, and you Wake up feeling tired, distracted and irritable, and negative emotions from lack of sleep carry each other. Alcohol also contributes to snoringand nicotine cigarettes — insomnia. A night full of anger, you provided.

10. Give each other massages





Experts from the National sleep Foundation in the US say: a light relaxing massage before bedtime improves sleep quality, reduces anxiety and helps to bring you as a couple.

11. Don't forget about hugs





Don't forget to kiss your beloved before bed and a few minutes of cuddle. It relaxes and causes the most positive emotions. Psychologists believe that if you fall asleep in my arms, in your relationship everything is OK.

Bonus





If you still have trouble sleeping, try to make some changes in your daily routine and bedroom. Here is a list of actions that will help you to fall asleep faster:

  • do not drink coffee after lunch;
  • Wake up early;
  • do not snack before bedtime;
  • buy beautiful and expensive bed linen and bedding, among which will be nice to fall asleep;
  • refrain from dining sleep on the weekends;
  • remove from the bedroom all electric appliances;
  • ventilate the room before bedtime;
  • before bedtime take a hot bath;
  • do not operate after 21:00;
  • do not drink a lot of water before going to bed.
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