You need about seven hours of sleep to be productive. You can increase the chances of getting those by sleeping in a bedroom that is colored blue, yellow, green, silver or orange.


Hotel booking site Travelodge studied 2,000 British homes and found that those who slept in a blue bedroom were getting an average of 7 hours and 52 minutes of sleep every night. The study authors think this is because blue is associated with calmness, and helps reduce blood pressure and heart rate.


Shades of yellow were the second best, clocking in 7 hours and 40 minutes of sleep for inhabitants, closely followed by green (7 hours and 36 minutes), silver (7 hours and 33 minutes) and orange (7 hours and 28 minutes).

The worst colors were purple (5 hours and 56 minutes), brown (6 hours and 5 minutes) and grey (6 hours and 12 minutes).

The study also had a few other cool findings:

• Couples who sleep in a bedroom that is decorated in a luxurious caramel décor make love on average three times per week. In contrast couples who sleep in a passionate red décor bedroom make love just once a week. • Of those who have a blue bedroom, 58% reported they regularly wake up feeling happy. • Of those who have a green bedroom, 22% reported they regularly wake up feeling upbeat and positive. • Of those who have a silver decor in their bedroom, 21% reported they are more motivated to exercise in their bedroom.


The bottom line is that the color of your bedroom can affect your sleep patterns as well as your consequent mood. It's probably a good idea to learn about color therapy and then see if you need to change your bedroom's color to get the rest you need.


Admittedly, 2,000 British homes makes it a small and localized study, but the inferences have some good points that are still worth listening to.

The Secret to a Good Night's Slumber is to Sleep in a Blue Bedroom | Travelodge via Real Simple

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