Crumbs in bed? Never…

Who hasn’t fantasized about that perfect breakfast in bed? Or who hasn’t eaten room service on the hotel’s bed? Most sleep experts don’t like the idea of eating in bed. Again, this may set up brain expectations that the bedroom is a dining room as well. Not good. And think of the crumbs and what they would do to your bed were there a spill. There’s also a chance of developing heartburn if you lie down too quickly after a meal. Another danger of eating in bed is a health concern – obesity. With obesity in America now declared an epidemic, eating late is generally not healthy, especially if you go right to sleep.

Pets on the bed?

Here in the U.S., we are pet lovers. In a recent survey, Americans owned nearly 70 million dogs and 74 million cats. At least 62 percent of our households have one pet.

Why are we talking about dogs and cats, and what does that have to do with this story? Well, because about half of all dogs, from small to large ones, sleep in bed with their owners. And 75 percent of cats sleep with either their owners or owners’ kids. Here’s the kicker. Thirty percent of pet owners report waking up at least once a night because of their pets. The solution, say some experts, would be to keep the animals off the bed. And if they won’t stay off the bed, the next best thing would be to ban your pets from your bedroom.

Basically, the goal for the bedroom, as it were, is to reserve it solely for sleeping and sex. And the only way you can do that is to program your brain that the bedroom is a relaxing place to sleep and have intimate relations. Unfortunately, with so many portable electronic devices these days, a peaceful bedroom may be next to impossible, without a little discipline. So if you find yourself fatigued in the morning after a full night’s sleep, you may want to take a hard look at what you are allowing into your bedroom at night.