Bedrooms are for Sleeping and Sex, Not Tv-Watching

If you’re serious about living more naturally, then adopting a “no TV in the bedroom” actually fits that lifestyle very well. This has been one of my non-negotiables since forever.

Here’s why.

1. It protects your circadian rhythm

Your body is wired to follow light and dark. Artificial blue light at night suppresses melatonin and confuses your internal clock. That affects:

  • Blood sugar regulation

  • Hormone balance

  • Weight loss efforts

  • Inflammation

  • Sleep/Wake cycle

Given conditions like insulin resistance, high cortisol, adrenal fatigue, and heart concerns, for example, sleep quality is not optional. It’s foundational. A TV in the bedroom makes it easier to stay overstimulated when your body needs darkness, your brain needs quiet, and your nervous system needs calm.

2. It lowers nervous system overload

Living naturally isn’t just about clean food and products. It’s about nervous system health.

A bedroom should signal:

  • Safety

  • Rest

  • Recovery

When you bring in news cycles, streaming dramas, and constant stimulation, you’re training your brain to stay “on.” That keeps cortisol elevated. And chronically elevated cortisol drives belly fat, blood sugar spikes, and poor healing.

You can’t out-supplement a stressed nervous system.

3. It supports intentional living

Natural living is about alignment. A TV in the bedroom encourages passive consumption. Removing it encourages:

  • Reading

  • Prayer or meditation

  • Self-reflection

  • Conversation

  • Gratitude

  • Earlier sleep

  • Better intimacy (Which is vital for a happy, faithful marriage.)

That shift from passive to intentional is a big deal.

4. It strengthens sleep hygiene discipline

Your brain associates spaces with behaviors.

Bed = sleep and connection.

Couch = entertainment.

When those lines blur, sleep quality drops. Over time, that matters more than most people realize.

Now, let me be direct.

If someone says they want better hormones, less inflammation, better weight loss, and better energy, but they’re watching shows in bed, that’s a contradiction.

You don’t have to be extreme. But you do have to be honest about tradeoffs.

Living naturally isn’t about perfection. It’s about designing your environment so your body can do what it was built to do.

If you removed the TV, what do you think would be hardest part? I think you’ll end up having the best restorative sleep! Happy dreaming!

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