GOOD SLEEP, 7-8 hours per night is one of the best secrets to radiant youthful skin, internal health, weight control, positive moods & our ability to learn!
SLEEP
The Ultimate Health & Anti-Aging Tool
You read it right! Off ALL the things we do to take care of ourselves, to keep it light & tight – sleeping for 8-hours a night should be the easiest, right? I mean – all you have to do is ummm…..lay there and sleep! But sometimes it’s just really hard to wind down from the day. I am totally guilty of laying in bed, cell phone in hand checking emails or entering my next-days “To Do” list, yadda yadda yadda. No bueno.
Did you know that a consistent lack of good-sleep (7-8 hours a night) can contribute to weight gain, our mental well-being, moods, the way we treat others, our ability to function and the negative aging of our skin? It’s so important to our health and imperative to our overall well-being!!
Ok cool – but sometimes it’s just hard to wind down!
I know! After a crazy-busy day, going a million miles an hour – sometimes it’s just fricking hard to wind down and fall asleep. You know, those nights when the brain will NOT turn-off and you’re just staring wide-eyed at the ceiling like a crazy person? It can be super frustrating.
I can usually tell when I’m going to have a night like that. The key, I’ve found, is to nip it in the bud and make a conscious choice to incorporate wind-down rituals that help you to, well….wind-down and get some serious beauty sleep!!
Healthy Bedtime Snacks to Help Catch Some ZZZZZZ’s
In addition to wind-down rituals, try eating a small bedtime snack! Certain foods trigger sleepiness and can help with a deeper night’s rest – for an amazing next day.
Give a few of these bedtime snacks a whirl:
Cottage Cheese:
Protein packed cottage cheese contains the amino acid tryptophan, which contributes to increased serotonin levels.
Walnuts & Almonds:
Good sources of melatonin, the hormone helps regulate your sleep-wake cycles.
Whole tart cherries, pineapple and oranges:
These fruits contain the melatonin that helps you to fall asleep.
Chamomile tea:
A long used sleep aid, chamomile is believed to have an anti-anxiety effect resulting in better sleep.
Try my personal favorite bedtime snack!
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