Category: Health and Beauty

Dry Brushing

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▪️Dry Bushing▪️

Who has heard of it?

When I initially heard of it, I truthfully didn’t think that much about it, but when I’ve done it consistently, it has been so great for my skin.

As you know, I have very sensitive skin. So, at first, I was a little apprehensive thinking it’s going to irritate my skin or make it raw or just cause it to look really red, BUT I was so excited to know that was NOT true for me!珞

Some benefits of dry brushing are:

Exfoliating the skin

Stimulating the lymphatic system

Increase energy

Increase circulation

Help the body rid itself of toxins

Stimulate the nervous system

The best time to dry brush is right before a shower NOT in the shower!

➡️When you first begin, only do it a couple days of week and work up from there, realizing that everyone’s skin is different. It is recommended to not dry brush your face because it is more sensitive.

林After dry brushing and showering, apply lotion to help put moisture back into your skin.

You will need a natural bristled brush that you can find on Amazon

Blue Light, Circadian Rhythm, and Sleep

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No bright light between 10pm-4am for better sleep.

If you use your phone at night turn it on dark mode or red light mode. *Phones often cause issues because they are held so close to our face/eyes*

If you watch tv at night before bed, make sure you are not in a pitch black room and have some slight other light/dim light in the room.

No bright lights in the room before bed, keep a reddish tone.

You want Blue Light  (UVB) in the mornings, this helps your body with your natural circadian rhythm.

If you go out and get at least 20 minutes of sunshine on your bare skin it will help improve your over all health and mood. 

You want the UVB (blue light) to penetrate your eyes in the morning this is the key time for your body and brain to absorb the natural light. 

Humans are one of the few mammals that can only absorb UVB thru their eyes due to how thick our skull is. 

10-30 minutes of natural outdoor light will help with your overall sleep, it helps with your circadian rhythm and sets the tone for your day.  

If you are waking up at 3-4am and not able to fall back to sleep it is often times due to your circadian rhythm being off which could be caused by not enough natural sunlight in the morning, too much blue light at night before bed, or going to bed too soon.  Another issue could be caffeine after 2pm.