SLEEPING INTO BEAUTY

Sleep is absolutely essential for healthy skin.Sleep deprived people appear less beautiful and more tired.Good sleep makes the skin firm,glowing,colourful,dry and better at retaining moisture.Improper sleep therefore causes saggy,loose,pale,colorless,dry and flaky skin.
An individual's sleep history plays an integral part in the perception and judgements of their attractiveness.Adequate sleep has effects on one's physiological,cognitive,and behavioural functionality.
There are several processes that occur during sleep that are attributed to healthy skin.
During sleep,the production of growth hormone is at it's peak.The hormone speeds the absorption of nutrients into the body tissues and aids in the healing of tissues throughout the body.There is evidence that skin regenerates faster at night than during the day.
Sleep also prevents and lessens the severity of wrinkles in the neck and face,at least temporarily.This is due to a shift in body position-lying down diverts the force of gravity.Increased sweating in the body,including the face during sleep,offers a moisturizing effect on the skin.
Sleep has fundamental effects on stress.Sleeping negates the bad effects of cortisol,the stress hormone.Stress has detrimental effects on skin tone and is associated with hair loss,skin patches,and skin tone and skin inflammation.Chronic stress harms the body's ability to repair itself.
Appearance of the skin can have a major impact on an individual's daily activities,self esteem,mental wellbeing and social relationships because of it's conspicuous visibility.Facial skin is of particular importance in human social communication and body image and even minor imperfections can have an often disproportionately major impact on mental health and quality of life.
Organising the highest quality sleep possible is well worth the effort.And quantity doesn't equal quality as one may sleep for many hours,but if the sleep is not deep enough,or if the sleep cycle is disturbed,adverse impact to the skin is still greater.
Seven-eight hours is recommended sleeping time,however,young children and teenagers may require more or less deep sleep depending on numerous factors.A simple way to gauge the quality of sleep is to see how refreshed you are when you wake up.Day time sleepiness and fatigue is common in individuals with disturbed sleep.
A good night's sleep is dependent on a sufficient amount of deep sleep and sleep efficiency.Frequent episodes of being awake,smoking,alcohol dependency,chronic illness like hypertension,being overweight,mental disturbances,excessive light or noises and bed discomfort are common factors affecting the quality of sleep.
Some behaviours are also detrimental to adequate sleep.These "inadequate sleep hygiene" behaviours includes irregular sleep schedules,frequent or prolonged daytime naps,staying on one's bed for non-sleep related activities and sleeping with earphones on.