Sleeping is not waste of time but one of the ways to health and beauty. What can be more desirable this cold autumn than a cozy bed?

All advantages of healthy sleep and simple ways to achieve proper rest are in our list of facts and advice.

1. Sleeping is a great cosmetic procedure
While you sleep, your cleaned and moisturized skin recovers to please you with fresh complexion in the morning. Sense of sleeping is in absolute relaxation and peace. It means that you shall not regret that you spare time for soothing procedures. Warm shower or bath will prepare your tired body for sinking in sweet dreams in the best way. Bath foam with aromas of lavender, sage, pine and eucalyptus is a classic and trustworthy thing.

2. We become younger when we sleep
Reinforced synthesis of growth hormone being responsible for renewal of cells of human body starts approximately in an hour or two after we fall asleep. Peaceful and sufficient sleep is a main condition of natural rejuvenation process, so it is necessary to eliminate exterior and interior irritants. Stop watching TV in bed and read hard-boiled thrillers before falling asleep. Sleeping room is a territory of darkness and silence, and voices of TV or imaginary literature heroes violate it shamelessly.

3. Imperfect sleep is a high-road to over-eating

Imperfect sleep causes one more hormonal disbalance: leptin – hormone of fullness is produced less, that leads to sense of strong hunger. If you sleep a little you risk to eat 20% more. So if so not plan to bulk up then do everything to fall asleep quickly and soundly. A fresh air walk or a run will protect you from problems with falling asleep and influence your body positively as well.

4. Sleeping produces collagen
This famous protein that makes wrinkles smoothen, is produced at night more actively than throughout the day. During the first part of night cell breath improves, toxins are eliminated quicker and collagen executes its functions. All nutritive and caring agents of everyday cosmetics shall sink before we fall asleep, so apply night creams and serums at least in 30 minutes before going to bed.

5. Health sleep = good mood
In the morning it is very hard to tune to realizing an important task if today you put off your alarm again and again to carve out “five minutes more”. Mismatching of natural rhythms and working hours is an extra difficulty: in winter we have to get up long time before sunrise. But all we need for proper rest is sufficient time and place. Accustom yourself to go to bed when it’s about time. Even if you feel that you have enough strength for a forum battle or important talk with a friend, go to bed, spare 10 minutes and dreams will lull you.