Today’s Post by Joe Farace
Film Friday is on hiatus this week as we celebrate National Make Your Bed Day this coming Sunday, to reminds us of all the benefits of a well-made bed.
We all need to sleep at some point. And getting a good night’s rest gives us an opportunity to recharge. While we can’t always get a perfect night’s rest, we can at least make some changes to improve our sleep habits.
Do you want to get a better night’s sleep? According to the National Sleep Foundation, making your bed can improve your sleep by reducing the amount of tossing, turning and restlessness we sometimes experience. Reducing all that turmoil in the bedroom offers great returns, starting with good health. In a survey that was conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, people who make their bed daily more often than not have a better night’s sleep. Fresh sheets, dark and cool rooms with comfortable mattresses and pillows also play a factor in mastering sleep comfort.
Besides the comfort level, the visual appeal of a well-made bed invites us to slumber. Almost like a blank canvas draws an artist to paint, a comfortably made bed calls to us. Who wants to face crumpled sheets and twisted blankets at the end of the day? Our bed and bedroom should be a sanctuary. And once our bed is made, very little is required of us but to slip between the sheets. When we’re tired, we ask for no more demands from the day, least of all from our bed.
How I Made this Portrait: I photographed the internationally famous Internet Model Marie Cedar in the Guest Room of my Daisy Hill Home. A single Paul C Buff DigiBee monolight with a using a 62-inch translucent parabolic umbrella in shoot-through mode was placed at camera right provides a broad source of soft lighting. Camera used was a Panasonic Lumix GH4 and an image-stabilized Lumix G Vario 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6with lens (at 34mm) with a Manual Mode exposure of 1/125 sec at f/8 and ISO 200.
How To Observe #NationalMakeYourBedDay
Make your bed. If not in the routine of making your bed, Make Your Bed Day is the day to start! Use this observance as an opportunity to begin this healthy habit. Encourage the entire family to join you. Even small children can help. And we all know creating healthful habits early in life can last a lifetime.
Other ways to celebrate the day include:
- Shopping for new bedding.
- Sharing tips for making a bed.
- Posting photos of your well-made bed. (I think the above photo looks like a well-made bed.)
- Make it a competition! Set a timer and have the whole family race. The fastest and best bed makers win!
- Challenge others to make their bed – whether they live with you or not!
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