We think a lot about the role our sleep setup plays in achieving good rest – do you have the best mattress for your build, the best pillow for your sleep style, even the best phone alarm to wake up to? But by focusing so much on the bed itself, we can overlook the importance of the space surrounding it. While a messy room might not have as obvious an impact on rest as a bad mattress, a cluttered bedroom is a surprising sleep saboteur.
A cluttered space is more than just a frustration to look at – it's a catalyst for pre-sleep anxiety. Dr Katherine Hall, sleep psychologist at Happy Beds, spoke to us about the impact of clutter on your sleep. “A cluttered environment registers in the brain as an incomplete task, fostering feelings of guilt and stress that significantly disrupt sleep quality," says Dr Hall.
