To ask what excites you about going to bed?

Ahh the old tug of war between decent sleep and feeling like you have enough evening alone time. I felt that mostly when I was at my most tired and could have done with more sleep ironically, with small kids. My motivation is seeing what a huge difference even one good nights sleep does to my energy, mood, skin, eyes etc. Regular good sleep has transformed my appearance. I just make my bed as comfy as possible, earplugs, total darkness, my bedroom is a relaxing cave.

I love my bed, its taken time to get it just right with new feather duvets (4.5 tog and a 9 tog) that can be clipped together depending on the season. Got it from Dusk, love it. We stayed in the Four Seasons in Vegas last year the bedding/bed was amazing and I priced it while I stayed there, eyewatering. The dusk option was way more reasonable 😂 Feather pillows, one medium and one firm, so comfy.

I don't make my bed in the morning. Instead I leave it open all day, everything is pulled back into shape, shaken, pulled neatly.

Windows are opened for at least an hour. Houses need to breathe.

Bedding is washed weekly (more in the summer) on wash day my duvet is aired by putting it over the door by my opened window. On a nice day I put it on my washing line for a good blow. My bedding is always ironed and 100% cotton.

Despite having a big duvet I also have a thin bedspread to pull on top of the duvet. I like the extra weight on me.

Sometimes I read but mostly my head hits the pillow and I'm outers 😂

Japanese style hot hot bath where it's like an endurance event just being in it. Then a quick icy cold rinse with the shower head and immediately to bed. Bliss!

My bedroom is uncluttered and has calm colours.
I make my bed every morning so it's nice to come back to.
I don't have screens in my bedroom. Phone gets charged elsewhere.
A warm shower and clean sheets.
I read in bed.
My bedroom is restful - it's just for sleeping and reading. Bliss.

I sleep alone it is fab i love going to bed , i put on a podcast set it to finish switch off the light. I usually fall asleep before it finishes.

As somebody else has said, nothing. I go up to bed, get in the bed, and go to sleep.

The closest I get to excitement is when I have remembered to turn the electric blanket on before I go up and get I get into a lovely warm bed. Like getting into a hot bath,

I take a Benadryl and watch ASMR videos on YouTube

My hack is a couple of hours into the evening, pull back the bed cover by a quarter and put on a side lamp in the bedroom.

Makes it feel soo inviting for later.

Clean sheets are the main reason I can go to sleep with a comfortable topper and decent pillow plus JRT to keep me warm .1

My furry hot water bottle.

I saw a short video by Prof Hannah Fry saying that you can immediately relax yourself by stroking any part of your body at the speed of 3cm per second. I do my nose (!). It’s the speed mothers calm their babies or small children stroke their comfort blankets.
Off to do that now…

You don’t need to buy all that stuff just let your head sink into the pillow and hug it!!!

I love going to bed. Fresh clean sheets are always inviting. Then I have a plush pillow and duvet cover that’s really like being enveloped by a cloud. I do read - tonight it’s raining and I’m looking forward to snuggling in and reading my book. I’m a widow so I’m used to having the whole bed to myself (my canine bedfellow passed away recently).
But I remember those days of toddlers and having to get up sooo early. Perhaps learn some self relaxing exercises to get you to sleep.

Listening to an interesting youtube video in my earphones until I’m sleepy. Then having dreams!

Sex. It excites me but unfortunately doesn't make me sleepy, I'm definitely not a post sex cuddle fan.

Nothing excites me about going to bed. That's why it's so relaxing. Excitement is the exact opposite of what I want/need.

What makes me feel comfortable is fluffy bed clothes, clean pyjamas and a calm atmosphere.

Just buy a silk pillowcase and you’re sorted.

Gorgeous sheets and bedding and pyjamas