Comments on: The Bedtime Routine That Helps Me Shut My Brain Down Each Night

By: Kate Arends

Kate Arends — Mon, 08 May 2023 16:16:45 +0000

In reply to getting over it. I'm so happy to hear that!

By: getting over it

getting over it — Fri, 05 May 2023 03:33:24 +0000

I love your blog. There are so helpful with me.

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Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:31:52 +0000

[…] time to get actually clear with your self on the bedtime routine that can assist you to get one of the best evening’s sleep doable. What rituals can you start […]

By: Kate Arends

Kate Arends — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 17:25:23 +0000

In reply to KBivs. Thanks for taking the time to comment! The bath every evening sounds lovely.

By: Kate Arends

Kate Arends — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 17:20:55 +0000

In reply to Deborah. Thank you! I'm glad you found it helpful!

By: Deborah

Deborah — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 15:50:53 +0000

Great Tips! Thanks for sharing!

By: Cam

Cam — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:38:06 +0000

Wonderful. You are a good. Mother to take care of yourself. Especially not drinking too much. That can ruin your whole families life.

By: KBivs

KBivs — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 20:37:29 +0000

Agreed on all of these things. It’s almost a to-do list of things and sometimes it seems like too much, but it does greatly improve my sleep quality when I follow a routine (very similar to yours). I do take a hot epsom salt and lavendar bath nearly every evening and that helps my muscles relax (and I take something relaxing to read also in the tub with me and sort of multi-task or listen to an audio book or some music I enjoy). I “try” to keep a meditation app on my phone handy by the bed and sleep headphones too for when I wake up in the middle of the night with spinning brain, so I can try and reset my calm instead of thinking about stuff. I don’t know why I have stress dreams about high school, college and jobs I had 20 years ago, but I do and then I start thinking about them and end up wasting time worried about imaginary scenarios… lol.

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Tuesday Things. – MyCeylon — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:17:43 +0000

[…] I love this nighttime routine to shut down your […]

By: Keva

Keva — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:11:52 +0000

Routine is the key : morning routine and nighttime routine are great ! Just for my own curiosity, what time is morning routine?

By: Kate Arends

Kate Arends — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 23:51:43 +0000

In reply to brooke rule. Yes! It's from Lulu & Georgia—linked here.

By: brooke rule

brooke rule — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 01:06:07 +0000

Hi Kate.
Great post. But what I really want to know is do you have a source for the sconce light in the picture? Black and gold arm with a white shade? i just love it

By: Kate Arends

Kate Arends — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 21:22:03 +0000

In reply to kate mccann. Thanks for your comment! A cue to end social media scrolling is so helpful.

By: kate mccann

kate mccann — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 14:15:55 +0000

These are great ideas, sounds like a great routine. I’m going to adopt the one-episode-only rule! I like to light a wood-wick candle in the bathroom while I do my nighttime routine, which makes it cozy and soothing. And, it helps to create an end-cue for social media scrolling. When I come across a “Disapproving Corgis” post in my FB feed, that’s a fun, sweet note to end on.

By: Kate Arends

Kate Arends — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 23:37:53 +0000

In reply to Claire.

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By: Claire

Claire — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 01:01:16 +0000

Hi Kate! The massager link is not working for me, are you able to share again? Thank you!

By: Kate Arends

Kate Arends — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 00:22:55 +0000

In reply to Diana. Glad to hear you can relate, Diana! Thanks for your comment.

By: Diana

Diana — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 10:44:06 +0000

Night time routines are great. Coincidentally, or not, I started having one when I moved into my own apartment. And it definitely helps to sleep well. I also struggle when I don’t sleep enough, so I make sure to get at least 7-8 hours a night.

By: Kate Arends

Kate Arends — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 22:24:13 +0000

In reply to Emily. So good to hear that, Emily! I'm glad someone else loves that color as much as we have.

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 17:27:24 +0000

Unrelated, but I get so happy every time I see your salmon/peachy room. My mom did this exact color in our formal dining and living rooms back in 1990, (and painted all
the kitchen cabinets a beautiful French blue) . So nostalgic for me!Your decor reminds me of that house so long ago.

By: shelly

shelly — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 08:20:47 +0000

i am glad to read your post

By: shelly

shelly — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 08:19:52 +0000

I am glad you found this post very helpful

By: Mika

Mika — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 04:24:50 +0000

In reply to Kate Arends. Thank you, Kate. Sleep is so very important to our mental health, especially right now. I'm struggling a lot with it, so any tips you have in the future to aid in insomnia/bedtime routines are very helpful. :)

By: Kate Arends

Kate Arends — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 22:16:09 +0000

In reply to Jessica. I'm glad you found this post helpful, Jessica! And yes, tweaking the routine to what works for YOU is key. Thanks so much for your comment.

By: Kate Arends

Kate Arends — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 22:15:01 +0000

In reply to Domenique. The alone time is SO crucial at night, right? And I truly can't say enough good things about the massager. Glad this post resonated with you, Domenique!

By: Kate Arends

Kate Arends — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 22:13:02 +0000

In reply to Mika. I'm so familiar with that...having a hard time getting routines to stick. Sometimes it takes (lots of) practice and gentle reminders to bring yourself back to the individual routines that you know help you most. Here's hoping you find the routine that works for you, Mika!

By: Kate Arends

Kate Arends — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 22:08:37 +0000

In reply to Chelsea. So glad you loved this post, Chelsea! I think about the concept of parenting myself ALL the time. Somehow it makes the idea of caring for myself feel like more of a priority, rather than something to be continually put on the back burner.

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 16:05:19 +0000

Ohh, I love this. Definitely need to establish some sort of bedtime routine and have known this for a while. Easier said than done for sure (the hardest part for me is *sticking* to it), but I love your phrasing of parenting yourself through the routine. Looking at it that way really makes something click for whatever reason. Thanks for sharing your tips! 🙂

By: usvintagewood

usvintagewood — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 08:45:25 +0000

Thank you very much for sharing your tips. I was staring at your bed frame and it really makes me feel sleepy just staring at it. I think your foam is the most important thing to improve if you are having trouble sleeping.

By: Mika

Mika — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 07:41:15 +0000

I’m forever looking for a nighttime routine that sticks. I have horrible sleep avoidance, LOVE alone time at night, and get caught up watching a tv series, or I get hungry and eat a snack that keeps me up. I’ve yet to stick to anything that helps me – getting a good night’s sleep is forever my goal.

By: sugmy

sugmy — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 06:41:41 +0000

Very helpful blog.

By: Domenique

Domenique — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 00:17:47 +0000

I completely identify with feeling like once everyone is asleep I get to have alone time and I really need it now as a WFH single mom of 2. Love all these tips. Agree that getting off the phone/social media helps a ton. And reading is the best before bed. Thank you for sharing that massager! Haven’t had a massage since February 😭

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 23:59:54 +0000

I need to start having a nighttime routine. I often find myself scrolling through IG/FB for far too long at night. I love your suggestions and can’t wait to try to tweak your routine to what will fit my needs!