This easy blanket trick could help you sleep better and wake up fresher

What is known about the method

The Scandinavian sleep method is less about your physical sleeping habits and more about how you make your bed and arrange your sleeping space. Below are tips to help achieve this.

Use separate blankets

Unlike the traditional way of making a bed — where one blanket or duvet is shared by both partners — the Scandinavian technique uses two separate blankets, one for each partner.

It is recommended to use down duvets.

According to the American Sleep Foundation, couples often choose two duvets, each covering about half of the bed and slightly overlapping in the middle. This creates the visual and practical impression of a single shared blanket while allowing more individual comfort.

Create a pleasant atmosphere

After making the bed with two duvets, pull them back toward the top of the bed, just like you would with a regular blanket. This leaves space for decorative pillows to create a cozy atmosphere. Add a decorative throw blanket over the duvets to tie everything together.

What are the benefits?

The main idea of the Scandinavian sleep method is to give each partner the ability to choose how they want to sleep. With your own duvet, you won’t pull the blanket away from your partner during sleep.

The type of duvet can also be chosen based on each person’s preferred thickness and material to better regulate body temperature during sleep. When one partner is freezing while the other is sweating, this is no longer a problem.

Sleeping with a loved one can release oxytocin, which is associated with better emotional regulation, reduced stress levels, and improved overall well-being.

Main disadvantages of the method

Using two separate duvets is not a universal solution to couples’ sleep problems. Issues such as restless leg syndrome, sleep talking, snoring, and sleep apnea go beyond simply switching from one blanket to two smaller ones.

In addition, it can be harder to make the bed look neat and tidy with two duvets. Proper overlapping of the bedding is required. Also, for those who like to cuddle, separate duvets can be inconvenient.

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