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SLEEPING YOUR WAY TO BEAUTIFUL SKIN
“Dear sleep, I know we had problems when I was younger… but I love you now.”
In my youth, I used to fight my tiredness and keep working till late — losing out on a few hours of sleep each day. However, I have since realized the folly of it. As we snooze, we allow for our skin to reboot, repair and recover from the day’s damage. If I could offer you only one tip for beautiful skin, SLEEP would be it.
Here’s a few ways to get yourself a good night sleep.
• Expose yourself to lots of bright, natural light during the day. Getting outside each day, even if it’s a quick 20-minute walk, will boost ability to sleep at night as well as lift your mood and alertness.
• Set regular bed and wake times whenever possible.
• Avoid hot baths just before bed.
Contrary to popular belief, a steaming bath can interfere with sleep by heating up the body’s core temperature. At bedtime you want to cool down. If you love that scalding soak in the tub, make sure you have it at least one hour before getting under the sheets.
• Keep your bedroom screen-free.
This is a hard one for many of us, but banishing the laptop, TV and mobile phones is one of the best things any of us can do for our skin, our health and our stress levels…
