‘ve all heard that adults need to sleep 7-9 hours a day.
A night like this duration the specialists have dubbed “sleeping beauty.” And it’s not just a figurative expression. The benefits of sleep for the exterior scientifically proven.
Experts from the Karolinska Institute claim: just two nights to sleep less than 7 hours to start to look less attractive. The researchers asked 25 students, girls and young people, a good night’s sleep two nights in a row. The conditions of the experiment and the quality of sleep was recorded by special devices. Then subjects were asked to limit 4 hours sleep in the next two days. In both cases, the photos were taken of the participants without makeup.
Then 122 other people were asked to rate the appearance of the subjects and to answer the question if they would like to meet someone of them. Of course, “awake version” received higher ratings of attractiveness on a scale from 1 to 10 and much more “prompt for a date”.
A tired man looks sick. And its appearance can activate mechanisms that protect us from communicating with patients. How it works the instinct of self-preservation.
Dr Gayle brewer, a psychology Professor at the University of Liverpool and a member of the British Association of psychologists, says that “judgment about the attractiveness, often unconsciously, but our view of the man immediately gets worse, if he looks tired or unhealthy. This study is a good reminder of the importance of sleep.”
“Sleep is the main source of youth,” confirms Michael Breus, doctor of psychology, a specialist in sleep. At night your body recovers, comes to life. If you sleep less than 6 hours, it affects the appearance. You look a few years older. Start sleeping at least 7-8 hours every night, and after a couple of weeks others will notice a positive change.”
It is possible to allocate at least 6 reasons to sleep better and longer.
1. LESS WRINKLES
The skin produces new collagen while you sleep. “This is an important part of the recovery process, says Patricia Wexler, a dermatologist from new York. The more collagen, the more elastic your skin is and the less likely the appearance of wrinkles and sagging of facial contours. In addition, due to lack of sleep, the skin becomes dry and this also leads to premature formation of wrinkles”.
2. RADIANT COMPLEXION
During sleep, the blood rushes to the face, and the blood supply to the cells improves. Is not sleep, as the skin becomes gray and lifeless. “Someone who sleeps little, maybe even not to dream of a healthy attractive glow,” sums up Dr. Michael Breus.
3. CHEERFUL LOOK
“Dark circles and puffiness under the eyes – the first symptoms of sleep deficit, says Doris day, Professor of dermatology at the Medical center at new York University. – Start to sleep, and bags under the eyes will disappear by themselves. Thus it is better to sleep on a high pillow. This reduces the swelling of the face. With dark circles the story is more complicated. They can be caused genetically or indicate health problems. But a good sleep will help them to significantly lighten by stimulating circulation.”
4. STRONG HAIR
Loss of hair, increased brittleness and poor growth can also be the consequence of lack of sleep. Hair follicles get essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals from the blood. But if the blood flow is deteriorating, with a lack of sleep, the hair becomes weak. “In addition, stress and fatigue cause high levels of the hormone cortisol, thus the hair starts to fall out,” says Dr. Michael Breus.
5. HEALTHY APPEARANCE
“After a sleepless night, we are more inclined to frown and wince, says Dr. Doris day. – The corners of the mouth go down, eyes become red, the complexion becomes pale or sallow. On all these grounds others may think that you are sick or physically exhausted”.
This can lead to problems with self esteem or difficulties at work. Nobody wants to entrust the important task of a tired employee. Not to mention the fact to invite him to important business meetings.
6. CARE PRODUCTS WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY
Night skin cells regenerate more actively, because they do not have to deal with the protection from free radicals or UV rays as day. And active the bloodstream helps to extract maximum nutrients from the formula creams.
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