How to Turn Your Bedroom Into A Stress-Busting Sanctuary

This article highlights simple techniques you can use to turn your bedroom into a stress reducing sanctuary.

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  Research shows that 75%-95% of all doctor visits are due to some stress related issue. Stress is an emotional and physical reaction to all of the things that are going on around you. With all of the stress we encounter outside our homes, we need a place to come home to and relax. This makes your bedroom the perfect place to transform into a stress free sanctuary. Doing this is not as hard as you may think. Turning your bedroom into a stress free zone can be done in less than day if you have the right elements. Here is a list of must haves if you want to acquire a super stress buster bedroom.

  Add Water

  One sure fire way to help transform your room into a calming, stress reducing sanctuary is to add the sound of water. Those small plug in water fountains are great for this. It gives you an affordable way to invite the sound of water into any space. They can be bought down at your local store for as little as $15-$20. You can also use a cd that has the sounds of flowing water and waterfalls on it as an alternative.

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  Plants

  Adding plants to any room will give it a natural and soothing, outdoors effect. Add some live plants to your room to do just that. Put them in corners and anywhere else they fit and look good. If you're not good with live plants you can always use silk ones. There are plenty of them that look just like the real thing. Plants that look tropical are great for this. It can make you feel like you're on an island vacation.

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  Fragrance

  In addition to water and plants, you want to make sure you fill your room with a fragrance that is pleasing to you and has a calming effect. This technique is called aromatherapy. Some great aromatherapy fragrances are chamomile, vanilla, and lavender. These fragrances are well known for their calming and soothing, stress relieving effects. You can get them in oils, potpourri, candles and wall plug ins just to name a few. You can also get them in body sprays and powders which are great for adding them to your bed sheets and pillows.

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  Keep It Clean

  Keeping your bedroom clean is essential to making it a desirable place to relax and relieve daily stress. Clutter confuses the brain and doesn't allow one to think clearly. A nice clean room will only help aid in getting rid of your stress by allowing you to think clearly and giving you one less thing to worry about cleaning.

  Turning your bedroom into a stress free zone can be as easy as taking the above steps. Making these simple changes to your room will ensure you have a stress free sanctuary to come home to. Try it and enjoy!!!