The Secret Behind Achieving a Restful Night Sleep

What are the Benefits of good sleep? 

1. Sleep Can Boost Your Immune System

Sleep helps the body repair, regenerate, and recover. Research also shows how better sleep helps improve the immune system to fight off infection. 

2. Sleep Can Strengthen Your Heart

Not getting enough sleep can lead to heart health problems like high blood pressure or heart attacks. That’s because lack of sleep can cause your body to release cortisol, a stress hormone that triggers your heart to work harder.

3. Better Sleep = Better Mood

There is some truth in the old saying, “Getting up on the right side of the bed.” It has nothing to do with which side of the bed you roll out of, but sleeping can lead to good moods.  And really, it makes sense. If you sleep well, you wake up feeling rested. Being rested helps your energy levels soar. When your energy is up, life’s little challenges won’t annoy you as much. When you’re not annoyed, you’re not as angry. If you’re not angry, you’re happy.

4. Sleep Improves Memory

Even though sleep gives your body the rest it needs, your mind is still hard at work. It’s processing and consolidating your memories from the day. If you don’t get enough sleep, who knows where those memories go. Or worse, your mind might create false memories.

The bottom line: Sleep is good. And necessary.

What exactly is Beauty sleep?

Beauty sleep refers to how our skin heals itself when we get good sleep. It turns out there’s quite a bit of research and science behind the concept of beauty rest. Sleep is when some of the most important internal — and epidermal — recovery takes place!

How Much Beauty Sleep Do You Need?

According to Dr Rashmi Shetty, adults should get a minimum of six to nine hours of sleep every night. If you are getting less than seven hours of sleep, you will have noticed the impact- not just on your mood but your overall health too.

Effects of Sleep Deprivation on your Skin

Research even says that one night of poor sleep can cause:

• heavy eyelids
• swollen eyes
• darker undereye circles
• paler skin
• faster ageing such as fine lines
• skin that looks less rejuvenated

A 2020 study found that two days of sleep restriction negatively affected participants’ perceived attractiveness, health, sleepiness, and trustworthiness.

So, what seems like an overnight issue could transform into something more permanent.

We have seen that tossing and turning at night can adversely affect your mood, brain and heart health, immune system, creativity, vitality, and weight. Getting a good night’s sleep may seem like an impossible goal when you are wide awake at 3 a.m.

But by following the below tips, you can enjoy better sleep at night, boost your health, and improve how you think and feel during the day.

How to Get More Sleep?

1. Create a relaxing bedtime routine

Need some help counting sheep? If you struggle to wind down before bed, create a soothing bedtime routine to help you relax. Shutting off your phone an hour before bed to help relieve any anxieties that may be keeping you from sleep. Blue light tricks your body into thinking it’s daytime.

2. Reduce irregular or long daytime naps

While short power naps are beneficial, long or irregular napping during    the day can negatively affect your sleep.

3. Prepare yourself for a Good Night’s Sleep.

Dr Rashmi Shetty, says “Draw your curtains down and make your room pitch dark. Get the room to the right temperature that will help cool your room down. Have a warm drink that will help you relax. Do things that relax your mind by listening to music, reading a book, doing simple stretching exercises or doing your skincare routine.”

4. Ra Rest Well supplements

After two years of extensive research, Dr Rashmi Shetty, award-winning dermatologist, has launched the Ra Rest Well supplements, in association with leading gynaecologists, endocrinologists and ayurvedic experts. The Ra Rest Well supplements have a unique blend of ingredients, including Ashwagandha, chamomile, valerian root, magnesium,glycine and melatonin that helps you fall asleep faster and easier.