Getting good sleep is important to me. They don’t call it beauty sleep for nothing. Have you ever noticed how your skin looks just after you wake up? I love how fresh and taut my skin looks after a good night’s rest. Sleeping Beauty slept for 100 years and look how gorgeous she is. Yes, beauty sleep is essential. Our body repairs itself and we’re ready for a full day of exciting events when we’re well rested. But how is it possible to get a good night’s sleep when we’re such busy people!

I insist on at least 6 to 7 hours of sleep each night and I will admit that the bed is my favourite place in the entire world. I absolutely cannot function if I dont get enough sleep. Sometimes we wish we could sleep better or get a good night’s rest, so I decided I’d share some of beauty tips on how to sleep well.

1) Develop a pre-bedtime routine
Something as simple as reading or watching tv could start your bedtime routine. Developing a routine prepares your body for deep sleep by allowing it time to wind down after a long day of work. In fact, I like to use them hydrating paper face masks from Korea before bedtime to help calm my skin and rehydrate for the next day.

2) Keep your room dark during sleep hours
Your body goes to bed and rests when it’s dark, so keeping a bright light on during bed time throws your body clock off, disrupting the good night’s sleep your body deserves. Draw the curtains or blinds and avoid bright lights near the bed. If all things fail, use an eye mask.

3) Avoid caffeine
Caffeine is a stimulant and at some point in our lives we’ve all resorted to it to keep ourselves awake in times of need. While coffee is great for keeping our minds awake, it’s not something that I recommend to include in your things to do to sleep well. Caffeine in all forms, from caffeinated teas, sodas and even chocolate should be avoided at least 3 hours before bedtime to ensure peaceful and restful sleep.

4) Don’t stress!
Stress encourages your body to keep awake. It ignites the body’s natural “fight or flight” response. And sometimes during periods we worry about leakage. But stressing about the smallest things interferes with getting a a good rest. To ensure that I get a the most peaceful sleep during the night during my periods, Whisper’s longest thick pads reassures me peaceful sleep throughout the night even if I toss and turn!

5) Exercise
Regular exercise, about 3x a week, is necessary to fully exhaust our bodies and send us into deep sleep. But vigorous exercise just before bedtime keeps our hearts pumping and keeps us awake. It is quite impossible to get a good night’s sleep if your heart is racing. Remember, you need your body to rest and relax before it can get fully recharged.

6) Avoid drinking water before bedtime
As much as we need to hydrate our bodies throughout the entire day, it’s best to avoid drinking water at least 3 hours before we sleep to prevent water retention and looking puffy the next day. Tried and tested myself! Especially when you have your period, water is especially important. But just as Whisper’s Extra-Long Overnights gives you a restful sleep at night to feel your best the next day, avoid drinking water to look and feel your best the next morning.

Do you have any other tips to share on how to get good sleep? What do you do to sleep well at night?