| Do you have trouble sleeping? Are you finding it | | | | this process takes place it gives you glowing skin, |
| difficult to drift off at night? The reason so many of | | | | helping you look radiant and healthy. Help is at hand |
| us don't sleep better is due to a million and one things | | | | to ensure you sleep better and lose belly fat in the |
| going around in our heads. Lately mine has been | | | | process. |
| caused by making plans for my growing business. | | | | Just follow these 6 tips coupled with a healthy |
| If you're not getting between seven to eight hours | | | | nutritious diet and lots of flat stomach exercises and |
| each night, it can have a negative effect on your | | | | you'll be feeling and looking your best in no time. |
| body increasing the risk of obesity, diabetes, | | | | 1. Go to bed at the same time each night and get up |
| cardiovascular disease and lowering the ability to lose | | | | at the same time each morning, even at the |
| stomach fat. Getting enough sleep is vital to your | | | | weekends. By doing this you will get your body into a |
| mental and physical well being. | | | | regular routine which it will really appreciate, helping |
| The main reason for lack of sleep having this effect | | | | you sleep better. |
| on your body is because your hormonal system | | | | 2. Create a relaxing environment in your bedroom. It |
| regulates and resets your body at night and that is | | | | is very important for you to clear out any clutter |
| so important for your daytime well being. Sleep | | | | that may be taking up space or causing a distraction. |
| deprivation can play havoc with your hormones that | | | | Remember your bedroom is for sleeping and of |
| regulate your metabolism and hunger levels. Leptin | | | | course having some fun. |
| tells you when you are full, when these levels drop | | | | 3. Keep distractions out of the bedroom. Never take |
| because you aren't getting enough sleep you are | | | | work with you to bed, leave it at the office! Try not |
| much more likely to over eat the next day. | | | | to watch TV in bed or read papers with negative |
| On the other side, Ghrelin stimulates your appetite | | | | information in before going to sleep. |
| and when you haven't had enough zzzz, your | | | | 4. This is a very old remedy but an extremely |
| cravings will shoot through the roof and the desire | | | | effective one; drink a cup of camomile tea before |
| for calorie dense high foods will increase, making it | | | | you hit the sheets. |
| difficult once again to lose stomach fat. Your immune | | | | 5. Dim the lights and run a warm bath with a few |
| system is far more active at night. When you sleep | | | | drops of essential oils added, neroli, rose or lavender |
| your body releases proteins called cytokines, which | | | | all work wonders. |
| means that if there are any unwelcome invaders in | | | | 6. Add a couple of drops of lavender oil to your |
| your body it has a better chances of fighting them | | | | pillow. This is my favorite and it works a treat. |
| off, keeping you nice and healthy. | | | | *please note: Although essential oils and |
| Where as, if you don't sleep enough you are more | | | | aromatherapy can be conducive to better sleep and |
| likely to catch infections. Your skin increases the rate | | | | good health care must be taken when using them |
| of production of new cells when you are in a deep | | | | with certain existing medical conditions. |
| sleep, as it receives extra supplies of blood. When | | | | Sweet dreams. |