Quality shut-eye is essential to living well. If you sleep more, you’ll be able to make better food choices and avoid overeating. You’ll have the energy you need to get to the gym and to hop into bed for reasons that are much more fun (wink wink). The research showing how sleep protects your brain also keeps getting stronger. And you only need to look in the mirror after a good night or a bad night of sleep to see undeniable evidence that it affects your skin and appearance.
- Prioritize eight hours of sleep and aim to go to bed and wake up at the same time each day
- Stop eating or drinking two hours before bedtime
- Have a wind-down routine that includes music, baths, or restorative yoga
- Make your bedroom cool (68 degrees); dark, quiet, and uncluttered
- Turn off all electronic devices 45 minutes before bed and put them in another room