I am world famous for running on about 2-3 hours of sleep a night and sending out massive emails at 3 am. Yes, I have lots of excuses. Besides HairBoutique.com I am in charge of a fast growing software company. Yikes. There is always 100 things on my "to do" list. So I always try to "catch up" in the wee hours of the night. Is this a great idea? Not really.
Our bodies are still human and not bionic. We can't just plug into a wall somewhere and zap 8 hours of rest into our body parts. It would be cool if that were possible, but its not.
Last year I started to have lots of problems with my hair starting to fall out. It turned out that besides not exercising, I was also not sleeping much and my thyroid was on strike.
While my fabulous doctor got my thyroid balanced he told me that not sleeping was making everything worse. So I started sleeping more and sure enough, my body and hair improved.
Although we don't all need the same amount of sleep, most of us need between six and eight hours of sleep each day. The more regular your sleep schedule, the better.
While I have not worked up to a regular six hours every night, I have learned to take regular 1-2 hour naps when I get tired. It helps a lot and my hair loves naps.
Some people benefit from naps, some don't. The key is to get in touch with your own personal sleep requirements and then work at meeting them.
If you have problems sleeping for whatever reason, take the time to address the causes. Luckily my problem is that I just don't want to take the time to sleep.
If you have trouble sleeping and if it lasts more than a week or so, it's a good idea to have it checked by your doctor. It has been proven that depression can be a major cause of insomnia.
Besides helping your body to refuel and regenerate, sleep reduces stress levels, helps you relax and is a great hair tonic.
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