6 Ways to Romanticize Your Night Routine for Better Sleep

I’ve really started to fall in love with the process of taking the different parts of my life and romanticizing them.

There’s something about taking the mundane and making it feel not so mundane. Or living out your life like you’re the main character in a really good novel.

And learning how to romanticize your night routine is a great place to start. It’s gives you something to look forward to while also (hopefully) giving you a good night’s sleep.

So if you want to add some whimsy and romance to your own life, and have a better bedtime routine, then here are some romanticizing rituals for your evenings.

Related: How to become a morning person (from a former night owl).

1. Have a Set Wind Down Time (That You Look Forward To)

The first step is to have a predictable wind down time.

So if you’ve decided to go to sleep at 11:30 PM, then you start to dim the lights (and maybe light some candles) at 10 PM.

This helps to train your brain that it’s now time for an enjoyable evening pattern that will eventually lead to sleep.

Then get things set for your wind down. So all electronics are put away, some music is put on, the kettle for tea is going, and a good book, magazine, audiobook, or podcast is ready to go.

Have a comfortable pajama set and maybe a nice housecoat that you wear during this time.

Honestly, this is all up to you and what would actually make you feel happy to stop doomscrolling.

2. Make Your Before-Bed Drink Ritualistic

One of the things that gets me out of bed early in the morning is a really good cup of coffee (dulce de leche coffee 😌). And if you’re kind of the same way, then have a healthy, calming before-bed drink that makes you look forward to your wind down time.

Also pair it with a good book and you’re all set.

3. Create a Bedtime Playlist

Having a dedicated playlist for your bedtime ritual is such an incredible way to relax.

You’re in control of the songs and you can either add to it over time or change it up every so often.

Think of it as the music that’s played in a movie scene, but it’s actually just your night routine.

4. Romanticize Getting Ready for Bed

One of my favorite ways to refine my life and feel so much better is to romanticize the actual getting ready for bed process. Not the calming routine, but the hygiene and skincare rituals.

So for instance, you could light some candles while you take a bath or brush your teeth, and play some calming music while you apply a face mask. Basically, you’re just finding any way you can to make it feel more like a spa experience.

It about making yourself the occasion, not waiting for someone or something else to feel special.

5. Read Something Calming and Beautiful

One of the most common before bed tips for winding down is to read a book.

And while that’s great advice, I’d suggest reading something relaxing and beautiful. Your mind doesn’t just need self-improvement, it also needs beauty.

So whether that’s an incredibly well written novel or some really good short poems, it’s the last thing on your mind before falling asleep.

6. Put Perfume on Before Getting Into Bed

Before slipping into bed, spray on your favorite perfume. Remember, you are the occasion, and it really is nice to relax while enjoying your favorite scent.

Bonus Tip: Schedule a Time to Worry

If you don’t want to take away from your romanticized relaxation bedtime process, then set a time to worry.

A few years ago, I read about a technique where if you’re feeling stressed out about something while laying in bed, then just assign a time the next day to worry about whatever it is that’s occupying your mind.

And when you tell yourself that you’ll stress over it at say, 2 PM the next day, a few things might just happen:

1. The problem that you were worried about may have already passed and been figured out.
2. Once your time to stress out rolls around, you might have forgotten about that problem and will have saved yourself the stress.
3. You’ll have had the time to actually figure out what you wanted to do with said problem.

This technique helps to free up your mind and allows you to relax in bed.

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