How to Create a Sleep Sanctuary | Featured in Apartment Guide
Sleep and mental health are very connected. The bedroom can either be a place of genuine rest or just another space where the mental load follows you in.
I was quoted in Apartment Guide's expert roundup on creating a sleep sanctuary, alongside sleep specialists, therapists, and interior designers. My contribution? An art therapy twist on the classic bedtime routine.
“Create an art journaling ritual 5-10 minutes before bed to clear mental clutter and signal to your mind it’s time to transition to sleep.”
Because here's what I know to be true: the nervous system needs a signal that the day is over. And for the women I work with — the overthinkers, the ones whose minds race the moment their heads hit the pillow — a few minutes of creative expression before bed can be a surprisingly powerful way to make that shift.
A simple art journaling practice doesn't require skill or supplies, just a willingness to let what's inside find its way out onto the page so it doesn't have to keep circling your mind all night.
