[REPLAY] Declutter Your Bedroom (& Reclaim Tranquility) for Better Sleep | Terry Cralle
Minimalist Moms Podcast | Purposeful Life & Parenting Tips
Diane Boden
4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 14 November 2025
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Setting your intentions to get regular quality sleep takes some work. From changing lifestyle habits to being mindful of your sleep hygiene, there are a lot of factors to consider in the quest to get better rest – including creating a tranquil space to slip into deep, restorative sleep. However, the bedroom tends to be a catchall for the day, including discarded clothes, bags, shoes, accessories, a workspace and more. Can all this clutter disrupt your sleep? Probably not – but it can disrupt your peace of mind. This is where Terry Craelle, RN, sleep expert and representative of the Better Sleep Council comes in! Today Terry answers the questions: Does a messy/disorganized bedroom actually affect one’s sleep? What are some other tips for “tidying” your sleep rituals? What's sleep hygiene? If someone is overwhelmed with all the advice, what’s *one thing* they can start doing tonight to tidy their sleep habits? Terry’s goal is to share clever hacks for decluttering your bedroom and reclaiming your zone of relaxation to sleep soundly!
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everyone. Before we dive in, I wanted to let you know that today's episode is a special rear. |
| 0:06.7 | This is one of the most love conversations from the archive, and since so many of you are new to the show or may not have heard it the first time around, I wanted to go ahead and bring it back. |
| 0:15.6 | It's still just as relevant today, and I think you'll get a lot out of it. So let's get to it. |
| 0:22.0 | ...Mimalist Code Minimal minimalist. Walk into that sleep environment and feel calmer. It should be relaxing, |
| 0:27.9 | and we know that clutter on any level is not relaxing whatsoever. Hello, and welcome to the |
| 0:34.5 | minimalist moms podcast. I'm Diane. I'm a mother of three living in |
| 0:38.5 | Columbus, Ohio. I'm trying to make room in my life for what matters by getting rid of the clutter |
| 0:42.8 | and living life with purpose. I hope you'll join me on the journey to think more and do with less. |
| 0:48.8 | Setting your intentions to get regular quality sleep takes some work. From changing lifestyle habits to being mindful of your |
| 0:55.6 | sleep hygiene, there are a lot of factors to consider in the quest to get better rest, including |
| 1:01.1 | creating a tranquil space to slip into deep restorative sleep. However, the bedroom tends to be a catch-all |
| 1:08.6 | for the day, including discarded clothes, bags, shoes, |
| 1:13.3 | accessories, a workspace, and more. |
| 1:16.8 | Can all this clutter disrupt your sleep? |
| 1:19.0 | Probably not, but it can disrupt your peace of mind. |
| 1:22.2 | This is where Terry Crail, sleep expert and representative of the Better Sleep Council, comes in. |
| 1:27.4 | Today, Terry answers the questions, does a messy, disorganized bedroom actually affect one's |
| 1:32.5 | sleep? |
| 1:33.2 | What are some other tips for tidying your sleep rituals? |
| 1:36.1 | What is sleep hygiene? |
| 1:37.5 | And if someone is overwhelmed with all the advice that she gives, what's one thing they can |
| 1:41.8 | start doing tonight to tidy their sleep habits? |
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