Beauty Sleep
The dictionary defines sleep as the way to "rest by suspension
of exercise and powers of the body and mind." Sleep is the
state in which the conscious mind stops functioning and the entire
nervous system takes a "slow down" attitude. During sleep,
the body rests and repairs itself.
There are two broad phases of sleep i.e., the slow - wave sleep
and the dream sleep.
The former phase is a slow-wave sleep wherein the entire system
relaxes and adopts a "slow-down" attitude. The latter
phase is the dream sleep phase. Wherein your dreams have an indirect
connection to the emotional state of your mind bringing to fore
all bottled up tension.
During dreams, your muscles are said to be relaxed, however, it
must be noted that your breathing and pulse rates tend to be much
more rapid and irregular. Basically, getting your eight hours of
sleep is considered normal. However, as you grow older, you may
require about five to six hour of sleep.
Beauty and sleep are co-related. Lack of beauty sleep triggers
off blotchy skin, lustreless hair, dull tired eyes, illness, headaches,
sluggish body functions and insomnia. Insomnia is the difficulty
in falling asleep or sleeping soundly. Insomnia causes degeneration
in the body. The need for sleep varies from individual to individual
and it tends to decline as you grow older.
Insomnia cannot be cured with tranquilizers and traditional ways
of catching sleep fail miserably. Insomnia is associated with the
anxiety and tension of the individual comined with self perpetuated
tension of sleeplessness.
Catch your sleep:
1. Stuffy, heated rooms retard sleep.
2. Set aside a time and get to bed at the appointed hour every
night till it forms a habit with you.
3. Avoid stimulants like alcohol and caffeine before bed time.
4. Use a good mattress with uniform softness.
5. Avoid too many pillows.
6. Never use tranquilizers to induce sleep.
7. Have a warm pre-bed bath as it helps to actuate sleep.
8. Relax for an hour before bed time. Try flipping through a light
magazine.
9. Drink a glass of warm milk to induce sleep.
10. Alternatively, you may like to try Peter Rabbitaposs' secret
to induce sound sleep. Take 1 litre of water, add lettuce leaves
and boil well. Allow to simmer for 10-12 minutes.
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