How important is sleep to women?

People often say that a good sleep can not only make people energetic all day long, but also increase work efficiency and make people look rosy. However, due to the pressure of life and work, many modern people have not developed a good schedule and often work overtime and stay up late. If women often lack sleep, not only will their complexion be bad and their face be sallow, but it will also affect their endocrine system. If women can go to bed before 11 o'clock every night, it will be very beneficial to skin recovery.

Go to bed before 11pm

"A woman's beauty comes from sleep", I believe everyone has heard this sentence. Sleep and beauty are indeed closely related. We often see that some women who are over 40 are still slim, have rosy complexion, moist skin and still have charm. However, some young women who are only in their early 30s have dull complexions, dark circles under their eyes, wrinkled skin, and look listless. Although their nutritional status, work environment and family life are similar, their skin appearance and health status are very different. One big reason for such a big difference is sleep.

Sleep is a complex process. During sleep, people will first enter the slow-wave sleep period, followed by the rapid eye movement sleep period, thus forming a sleep cycle. There are about 4 to 6 such sleep cycles in one night. After waking up, sometimes we feel that our physical strength has been restored, and sometimes we feel more tired than before we went to bed. This is caused by the different depths and states of sleep. Although some people sleep for a shorter period of time, they have a longer period of deep sleep, which is the best time for the body to repair itself. Deep sleep usually occurs between 12 o'clock at night and 2 o'clock in the morning. Therefore, in order to ensure the quality of sleep, you should go to bed before 11 pm.

Lack of sleep makes women fat

Usually, women who sleep well are full of energy, while women who suffer from insomnia have dull complexions and lack of energy, and may even experience hormonal imbalances, leading to low immunity and endocrine disorders. Long-term insomnia will not only affect women's appearance, but also cause other physical and psychological diseases.

Lack of sleep can easily lead to fatigue, lack of concentration, and affect work efficiency. Lack of sleep can also make people fat. A study of 70,000 women found that those who slept 5-6 hours a day were, on average, 6-8 pounds heavier than those who slept 7-8 hours a day. When normal sleep time is deprived, the body will produce a large amount of anti-stress hormones to slow down the metabolism, and the appetite will also increase the next day. This condition can easily cause people to lose their keen sense of hunger and fullness, leading to weight gain and increasing the risk of diabetes.

Women are more likely to suffer from insomnia

We often hear women around us complaining about their insomnia. Among them, women aged 30-49 are at high risk of insomnia. Compared with men, women are more prone to insomnia for the following two reasons:

1. Gender Factor

Due to fluctuations in estrogen hormone levels in the body, women are more likely to suffer from insomnia during three specific periods in their lives: menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause.

2. Stress Factors

Women's emotions are more delicate. For working women, they have to balance work and family. Various pressures may lead to insomnia. Long-term insomnia can even become a triggering factor of depression.

Keeping a good mood every day is the basic requirement for getting a good sleep. If you are troubled by the quality of sleep, then Xiao Wu would like to remind you to keep a happy and relaxed mood, or relieve stress by chatting with relatives and friends, or doing more SPA. If you have tried all these methods and still cannot adjust your sleep, you should go to a regular hospital for treatment.