Health & Fitness Beauty Tip

Get Your Best Beauty Sleep
submitted: Jan 6, 2010
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Get Your Best Beauty Sleep
Can’t get enough sleep?
Lack of sleep can compromise our immune system, powers of attraction, concentration and the overall glow of being healthy. Today, one third of all Americans struggle with some form of insomnia and 40% of women have disrupted sleep patterns, which, according to The National Center on Sleep Disorders, could be caused by hormonal fluctuations during menstrual cycles, pregnancy and menopause. The rise of insomnia has recently spawned a surge in spa treatments, such as meditation, breathing exercises, special massage and aromatherapy, geared towards helping you drift off to dreamland. "We do not really go to sleep so much as we allow ourselves to let go of the active waking self," explains Arizona-based sleep expert Dr Rubin Naiman. Here are some spa-inspired tips to help you let go of an overly stimulating day and enjoy a peaceful night's sleep.

1) Start winding down a few hours before your actual bedtime. Consciously leave all your must-do's for the next day, reassuring yourself with a written list of reminders. Dim the lights, turn inwards and avoid all stimulation such as caffeine, alcohol, upsetting conversations, and violent TV shows.

2) Tune into the sound of your own breath or the cadence of soothing music. Run a warm (but not scalding hot) bath and soak by candlelight, inhaling a favorite blend of relaxing essential oils in the vapors.

3) Examine the nagging thoughts that keep you awake at night. Do you feel that by being on constant "fight or flight" alert you will better control outcomes? Switch to a new mantra: The more rest you get, the more efficient you can be.

4) Give up rigid expectations about how much sleep you require. Even nighttime wakefulness can be restful if you use it as a time for quiet meditation. The more you trust in natural processes and in life in general, the easier it will be to eventually get the right amount of sleep you really need.

5) Evaluate the quality of your waking life: are you living in alignment with your needs, wants and values? Is there something you need to express? A satisfying waking life is a potent remedy for many issues affecting sleep.

By Susan Reimer Torn, IAC-certified mentor coach, founder of Scentient Beings and self-proclaimed spa junkie.




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igored wrote: Thu, 2009-02-19 14:43

Sounds very similar to trusting that God has a plan for your life and that worrying will not help anything. I love it when science proves the validity of biblical advice.


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clumzymae9210 replied: Wed, 2009-06-24 11:15

i totally agree with you! and i love it to. i dont understand why ppl dont believe what God's word says. if we trust him and are saved, we have nothing to fear! :)


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May_Stars replied: Thu, 2009-08-20 10:28

i soo agree with you two!! =)


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gold starbucks cup replied: Mon, 2009-07-06 08:39

i know write! read my comment! its gonna tell u about this slutty girl named vanessa chen...:-)


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jegoldston wrote: Thu, 2009-02-19 17:21

igored:"...I love it when science proves the validity of biblical advice."

Hear hear!


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jegoldston wrote: Thu, 2009-02-19 17:21

or is it 'Here here' !!??


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emmz101 wrote: Fri, 2009-02-20 21:53

gosh, people r rude these days!


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illini fan replied: Sun, 2009-02-22 14:28

yes these people r rude


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cheeseloverzclub wrote: Sun, 2009-02-22 00:23

cheese..... is good


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illini fan replied: Sun, 2009-02-22 14:30

what the


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cheeseloverzclub wrote: Sun, 2009-02-22 00:23

cheese..... is good


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kelseyboring wrote: Mon, 2009-02-23 19:19

what is up!


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tia808 wrote: Mon, 2009-02-23 20:59

If you prefer a pitch-black atmosphere, you can purchase a travel mask from your local drugstore. Hope this helps! It did for me.


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bethany_96 ... wrote: Wed, 2009-03-11 21:30

you would probably get a better sleep but i dont think everyone has time to wind down a few hours before they sleep and take a bath every night.


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jeneratorbebe wrote: Wed, 2009-04-08 16:56

Make the time to wind down.. I have had chronic insomnia for a year.. only just the past few weeks it has gotten better... put yourself first, no matter what. Plant your kid in front of the t.v. while you take a bath or put them to bed early and explain that mom needs some time to relax too.


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briana wrote: Sat, 2009-04-18 13:46

i always get my beauty sleep!!!! lol


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michalla60 wrote: Fri, 2009-05-15 09:44

HUH???


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celebertygirl_1993 wrote: Thu, 2009-05-21 22:46

thnx ill try that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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sydneyrenee wrote: Sun, 2009-06-21 15:50

I always get my sleep don't call it beautysleep.


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sydneyrenee wrote: Sun, 2009-06-21 15:50

I always get my sleep don't call it beautysleep.


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sydneyrenee wrote: Sun, 2009-06-21 15:50

I always get my sleep don't call it beautysleep.


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gold starbucks cup wrote: Mon, 2009-07-06 08:35

i love this!!! it worked great 4 me! a regular 15 year-old girl like me would need this! like a girl in a old summer camp named vanessa chen! she REALLY needs this! but i hate her. shes dated my friends boyfriend just 2 make her mad!


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dyme14 wrote: Sun, 2009-09-13 19:37

WOW this sounds like ie will reallyyyy workk:]


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