A good night’s sleep is extremely important for everyone as it helps to rejuvenate the body. Moreover, a good sleep is an opportunity for cells to regenerate and prevent aging. Sleep time is also the time for the body to detoxify. The period from 21-23 o’clock is a crucial time before sleep, called the Hải Thạch hour, which means quiet and restful time. Therefore, if you can do the following 4 things and avoid the following actions, it will greatly improve your health. As a result, your beauty will also be enhanced. The most obvious signs are that you will feel refreshed when you wake up, your skin will change, and your personal hygiene will improve.
3 things to avoid
Avoid using phones and electronic devices: Watching TV and using electronic devices such as phones and computers close to bedtime can affect your sleep. The blue light from these devices is not good for the brain and eyes. They can also disrupt your sleep. The impact of electronic devices is harmful to the body, but we often abuse them. It is better to leave your phone or TV and relax before sleep. Electronic devices are also full of bacteria and the blue light they emit can damage the skin, causing premature aging and dark spots.
Avoid late dinners and evening snacking: If you often have dinner or eat before bedtime, especially if you eat high-calorie and high-fat foods, it is very dangerous as it puts a burden on digestion, increases the risk of diabetes and obesity.
Avoid intense physical activity or stimulating drinks that make it difficult to relax: Exercise is good, but exercising close to bedtime is not good for your health as it makes it harder for you to fall asleep. Exercise increases heart rate, while according to natural physiological laws, this is the time when body temperature decreases and prepares for sleep. Vigorous exercise at this time can make it difficult to sleep. Stimulating drinks such as alcohol, coffee, and tea consumed at this time also make it harder for you to sleep soundly, affecting the quality of your sleep.
4 things to do to improve your health
Drink warm water: Drinking warm water is an easy yet highly effective thing to do. Warm water helps prevent blood clotting and thins the blood, especially for adults, people with cardiovascular disease, a history of stroke, etc. Drinking a little warm water helps you relax and have a good sleep, avoiding blood sugar spikes, blood clotting, especially when you wake up the next morning, you will feel an improvement. It is recommended to drink warm water at around 50°C and not too hot. And drink about 200ml to avoid frequent urination at night. When drinking water, you should take a sip of water in your mouth and swallow it slowly several times. Do not gulp it down, especially for older people. You should drink the right amount so that you do not have to urinate at night and achieve the desired effect. Drinking too little will not have an effect. Drink 30 minutes to 1 hour before sleep, avoid drinking too hot.
Massage the abdomen: Massaging the abdomen is a good way to stimulate the digestive system, especially for bowel movements. About 2 hours after eating and before going to bed, massage your abdomen about 50-100 times. Massaging the abdomen helps reduce digestive disorders, constipation, and diarrhea. It also helps improve bowel movements, making you feel more comfortable when sleeping.
Apply a warm cloth on the eyes: After a tiring day of work, use warm hands to rub against each other and gently rub them on your eyes to improve blood circulation. Then use a warm cloth to cover your eyes. This helps relax and prevent eye strain, allowing you to sleep better and reduce dark circles.
Soak your feet in warm water: Soaking your feet in warm water is an ancient wellness method that helps you relax and sleep better. Soaking your feet can also promote blood circulation downwards, relieving foot fatigue. Soaking feet is a very good wellness habit of ancient people and is more valuable than taking medicine. The foot bath water should be warm, around 40 degrees Celsius. You can soak with ginger water, herbal water. Soak for 20 minutes and avoid soaking for too long. It is best to massage the entire sole of the foot while soaking, 50 times on each side, which has the effect of regulating kidney blood vessels, nourishing kidney qi, relieving fatigue in the hands and feet, anti-aging, and prolonging lifespan. Soaking feet is a very good practice for maintaining health.
By persistently implementing the above actions, you will see clear changes in your body after about 1 month: better sleep, waking up feeling fresher and less tired, improved morning hygiene habits, relaxed mental state, reduced eye fatigue, improved skin, no more tired feet, no dizziness when waking up, and more.