It’s the last thing you see before you close your eyes and the first thing you see when you open them.
What’s on yours right now?
For a lot of us, the bedside table becomes a catch-all: books we mean to read, glasses, chargers, a water glass (or three), hand cream, receipts, lip balm, a notebook, something we set down ‘just for a second’ six weeks ago.
The energy of that surface follows you into sleep and greets you in the morning. A little clarity there has an outsized effect on how your day begins and ends.
Try this:
- Clear everything off your bedside table.
- Wipe it down.
- Now ask: what do I actually want here? What supports a good night’s sleep and a calm morning?
- Put back only those things. Intentionally. One by one.
For most people, that’s: something to drink, a book or journal, glasses, and maybe one small thing that brings comfort. That’s it.
Ten minutes. Better mornings.
Here’s to peaceful nights and easy mornings,
