Your bed is important to your success.

Sanjit Bakshi
2 min readJun 16, 2021

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We have come a long way from a long time ago, when the beds of our ancestors were still neatly laid hay and grass. Today our beds range from standard spring and foam mattresses to the more advanced types that recline and have adjustable temperature settings. A bed is very important to your success. It is the place where we begin and end our days. In fact, it is the place where we spend most of our time. This article briefly explains why it is important to invest and buy a quality bed in which to rest and relax.

Doctors and health experts around the world agree that the average person needs about eight hours of sleep a day. It doesn’t matter if you sleep day or night, as long as you get the recommended amount of sleep.

Your bed is where you start and end your day. It is recommended to create a good routine when going to sleep and when waking up. There are many positive ways to prepare for bedtime and ways to prepare for the day we wake up in the morning. It is a good idea to read a book before going to sleep. It is also a good idea to have a routine of taking time to meditate and being consciously grateful for all the blessings in our lives. You can also clear your mind of all negative thoughts and stick to one of the positive goals that you want to achieve in the short and long term. It would be helpful to wake up in the morning and sit up in bed. We shouldn’t instinctively reach for our phones when we wake up. We would rather sit still and meditate and, again, be grateful for the many great blessings in our lives. Both when we meditate before going to sleep and when we wake up, we can do so from the comfort of our bed.

Gone are the days of yore when it was believed that the most productive and effective members of society are those who wake up early in the morning and sleep very late at night. Today we recognize that the schedule of the most productive individuals also drives sleep on their schedule. It is true that a better and more effective version of yourself begins with sleeping comfortably in our beds.

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Sanjit Bakshi
Sanjit Bakshi

Written by Sanjit Bakshi

Master’s in Business Administration with majors in finance from the Columbia Business School.

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