Continuing our quest for a great night’s sleep, to help you and your skin look and feel their best.

Again, aim for around eight hours per night.

The previous post contained several suggestions to improve your sleep.

Here are a few more ideas which might help:

• When is “bedtime”. Perhaps you should set a time to aim for?

• Once in bed, take few simple and mindful breaths while holding your face in your hands.

• The bedroom should be fresh and curtains drawn to keep out the light.

• Avoid blue light from digital devices for at least an hour before bed and don’t take devices into the bedroom. If your phone has a “night mode”, set it to come on after dark. We need darkness to produce enough melatonin to help promote a deep sleep.

We’ll continue these posts on #sleep for your #skin and to #feelgood soon.

Please let us know if there are some we missed!

So if sleep deprivation leads to poor collagen formation and dull, lined skin, what can be done?

Treatments should be the last resort!

It is crucial to get a good night’s sleep – aim for around eight hours per night.

We’re all busy, I know. It is easier to say “get more sleep” than it is to do.

Here are a few ideas which might help:

• Think about your sleeping patterns? Can they be improved?

• Is your bedroom at suitable temperature? We sleep better when we’re cooler

• Avoid spicy food in the evening

• Also excessive activity before bedtime. Try to organise so you slow down as the evening goes on.

  • … but a gentle walk wouldn’t do any harm. If time allows, perhaps followed by a bath with a drop or two of essential oil. Traditionally, Lavender is recommended, but choose something you like, Ylang Ylang, Bergamot, Roman Chamomile or Sandalwood all work equally well…after all you don’t want to be kept awake by an irritating smell.

More on #sleep for your #skin and to #feelgood tomorrow.

Do you have any tips for better sleep?

Regular sleep is essential for good health and clear skin. (not to mention clear thinking)

How does sleep affect your skin?

These hours are the most effective time for your liver to cleanse the blood.
— without enough quality sleep you start tomorrow with yesterday’s toxins in your system. A bad start.

It is also time when your cortisol level decreases and the skin receives a much-needed boost of oxygen.

Cellular regeneration also peaks during this time, which is why you wake-up with a glowing complexion when you sleep well.

The next post will contain some suggestions.