Stacey’s Secrets: Better Sleep is Key to Beauty and Health
If the past two years have taught us anything, it is the importance of good health.
Every January, thousands of people resolve to become healthier in the new year, but they often do so without any concrete plans or tools to help them achieve the degree of health and wellness they desire. It is important to understand that being healthy is not about maintaining a specific diet or an exercise plan. It is measured by not a number on the scale, how many miles you bike, or your A1C. Living a healthy lifestyle is more than a goal – it is a commitment, an attitude, and a way of moving through the world with the promise of being the best you that you can be. And a great place to start is better sleep.
Health, wellness, and beauty are inextricably linked. There is no longer a choice between looking good and feeling good. When you are healthy on the inside, it shows the outside.
How Sleep Improves Beauty and Wellness
I have worked in the beauty industry for my entire life, and the beauty greatest secret that I have does not cost a thing. It is something every one of us has unfettered access to and something we all need to be intentional about prioritizing – and that is sleep. Sleep is the time when your body heals. It is when your cells repair themselves and when toxic waste is eliminated from the body. Sleep is a time of replenishment and rejuvenation, and restorative sleep is crucial to peak physical and mental performance.
Sleep disturbances and disorders affect over 70 million people in the United States. Poor sleep contributes to mental illnesses, prolonged physical injuries, and a decrease in the overall quality of one’s life. People’s need to sleep has made the sleep aid business an $80 billion global industry – but many of the sleep medications that are commonly prescribed cause more harm than good.
Common Obstacles to Better Sleep
Everything from the foods we eat to the medications we take to the demands on our time and energy can impact the amount and quality of sleep we get. Common obstacles that prevent restorative sleep include:
Not recognizing the Importance of REM Sleep
Many people think they can be more productive if they spend more time awake, but they fail to consider the restorative powers of sleep. During sleep, our body heals itself while the brain takes the opportunity to relax and dream. Stimulants in coffee, tea, and many soft drinks may take a long time to pass through your system, and this can lead to restlessness that prevents you from achieving restorative REM sleep. This deep stage of sleep, also known as Rapid Eye Movement Sleep, is when your brain processes information and solidifies memories, a process that is vital to your creativity, productivity, and well-being.
Caffeine Consumption
Stimulants in coffee, tea, and many soft drinks may take a long time to pass through your system. This can lead to restlessness and prevent you from achieving important REM sleep.
Alcohol
A nightcap might make you feel relaxed, but experts say alcohol can result in reduced sleep quality.
Sleep Disorders
Common sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, insomnia, and restless leg syndrome all contribute to poor sleep that does not leave you refreshed and ready to face the morning at your best.
How to Choose the Best Sleep Aid Products
To counteract their sleep problems, people often turn to over the counter sleep medicines or dangerous and addictive benzodiazepines that can cause unwanted side effects and leave you feeling lethargic the next day. But the best and most effective beauty and wellness products can be clean, vegan, pesticide-free, and all-natural.
Products that contain a few clean, simple, and high-quality ingredients are far more effective than those loaded with artificial fragrances and unpronounceable chemicals. Powerhouse plant-based ingredients such as full-spectrum CBD make all the difference not only in how people look – but in how they feel.
What You Should Know About OTC Sleep Aids
Side effects of the most popular sleep medications can include gastrointestinal distress, lightheadedness, headaches, and impaired coordination. In other words, something that is supposed to be improving your quality of life can make it even worse. Sleep is important, but so is how you achieve it. The natural way is the best way.
What Does the Science Say About CBD Sleep Aids?
Empirical research and third-party testing unequivocally show that better sleep can be achieved naturally using full-spectrum CBD. Clean, safe, plant-based products that include full-spectrum CBD are an essential part of looking and feeling your best this year and for years to come.
Full-spectrum CBD is an increasingly popular, all-natural, and organic way to address a myriad of health problems including pain, inflammation, anxiety, and sleeplessness. Research shows that full-spectrum CBD has distinct therapeutic properties that help reduce sleep disturbances, and when combined with other natural sleep aids such as melatonin and magnesium, its impact is profound.
Advantages of Hemp-Derived Full-Spectrum CBD
But not all CBD is created equal. As with everything else you put into and onto your body, the quality and purity of the ingredients are crucial. Botanika Life’s SLEEP spray combines 5 mg of hemp-derived full-spectrum cannabinoid CBD with clinically proven active ingredients such as melatonin and magnesium to support a regular, stress-free sleep cycle. It is non-toxic, restorative, and most importantly, it works.
I take Botanika Life’s SLEEP with me when I travel and use it daily at home, as it allows me to fall asleep easily and naturally and wake up feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day. The SLEEP spray helps me fall asleep and stay asleep, and because it contains pure and natural full-spectrum CBD I know it is completely safe – which also helps me rest better at night.
Learn More About How CBD Can Help You Sleep
So, make 2022 the year that you get some sleep, and that you finally take care of the one thing that is most important to the people who love you most … you. Botanika Life offers a wide variety of innovative products with pure, honest ingredients and clean formulas for beauty, pain, sleep, and wellness. Get started shopping online at Botanika Life.