Electrosmog in the bedroom: 7 tips for calmer nights

Sleep is the most important recovery time for body and nervous system. Yet bedrooms are often full of phones, chargers, smartwatches, baby monitors and sometimes even the router. The good news: a few simple steps make it much calmer.

The most common sources in the bedroom

• The phone on the bedside table, often charging with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on
• The Wi-Fi router or a repeater near the bed
• Smartwatches and fitness trackers transmitting data at night
• Cordless phones with a base station
• Baby monitors that transmit continuously

7 tips for calmer nights

1. Phone out or airplane mode. Ideally the phone charges outside the bedroom. If not: airplane mode on.
2. Classic alarm clock. Then you don't need the phone at night at all.
3. Router with night schedule. Many routers switch Wi-Fi off on a timer, for example from 11 pm to 6 am.
4. Distance from the bed. Place wireless devices at least one metre from the head of the bed.
5. Baby monitor at a distance. Choose models that only transmit when there is sound and place them at least one metre from the cot.
6. Take off your smartwatch. Unless you use sleep tracking, it can rest on the dresser at night.
7. A ritual instead of scrolling. Reading, breathing exercises or a journal help your nervous system wind down.

Many families also plug in VIVOBASE HOME as a simple basis for a calmer home. VIVOBASE is not a shield; all devices work as usual.

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