“Basically everyone I know is knackered, me included. But I didn’t imagine that there could be health problems associated with not getting a good night’s rest,” wrote the stunning Gwyneth Paltrow in this week’s GOOP newsletter.
She adds that she was disturbed to learn that sleep deprivation can result in premature aging, as well as weight gain, so she asked her doctor how she could increase her sleep hours.
“Let’s get some shuteye, people,” she wrote.
Dr. Frank Lipman‘s advice to Gwyneth included:
Alarm clocks interrupt the sleep cycle and prevent sleep from completing itself naturally, pushing sleep problems into succeeding days. Dawn simulation devices are much more effective at establishing a healthy sleep cycle and gently rousing you you’re your sleep.
Close your office door, or find a quiet spot somewhere and make yourself comfortable. Take five minute breaks throughout your day to focus on your breath. If that is too challenging, then focus on your feet and then on your hands. Feel them for a few minutes; be aware of them.
For two weeks, eliminate sugar, corn syrup, sodas, refined grains and processed foods. These foods are big-time metabolic disruptors which overstress the organs that are involved in hormone regulation and can seriously affect your sleep cycles.
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